RN Telemetry

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications.   Our next posting period will be July 1, 2026 for an October 16, 2026 start date.  Positions can be found under National Resident RN (<12 months experience as an RN) or RN Transition/Fellowship (>12 months experience as an RN.

As our Telemetry Nurse at St Mary Medical Center, you’ll put your nursing skills and knowledge to the test as you closely monitor your patients’ vitals like blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rhythms, and respiration. You’ll also put patients and their loved ones at ease by explaining test results in a way they can understand and make significant healthcare decisions. 

Each day you’ll serve as a key member of our nursing team by working with our doctors and other clinical specialists to closely observe patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring. You’ll build trust in these interactions by learning new concepts and applying what you know in real-time to provide solutions for real people. Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to provide great care, learn new things, and ability to communicate effectively with peers, patients, and patients' loved ones. 

• Track routine heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse ox levels
• Quickly report and address any changes in condition
• Patiently and thoroughly explain tests results and procedures to patients and family members
• Educate patients on post-hospital care, including prescribed medicine, care maintenance, and prevention

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more! 

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• Current basic life support (BLS) certification
• Current advanced cardiac life support (ACLS).
• Minimum of one year Acute Care RN experience.
• Completion of a Telemetry class preferred
• Successful completion of a medication examination and satisfactory completion of department/unit specific orientation.