Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Telemetry nursing position on the night shift in an acute-care setting. The role provides care for patients awaiting admission, primarily involving medical-surgical and telemetry needs. Responsibilities include cardiac rhythm interpretation, cardiac drip management, and collaboration with the care team. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. The schedule includes four weekend shifts per four-week schedule, holiday rotation, and no required call.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; minimum of two years of cardiac telemetry experience; ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and titrate cardiac drips according to physician orders and parameters.
• Additional Information: Commonly managed drips include Cardizem, Heparin, and Amiodarone. The role provides care for patients awaiting placement in an inpatient unit and may include vital signs, intravenous starts, and medication administration for emergency department patients, without primary responsibility for an emergency department assignment. A two-shift orientation to medical-surgical and telemetry services is provided.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits