Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Registered Nurse (RN), Telemetry, Lewiston, ME. This position provides care to pediatric and adult medical-surgical telemetry patients, including individuals requiring cardiac monitoring, cardiac drips, post-cardiac procedure care, and dysrhythmia management. The role requires strong telemetry experience and participation in weekend coverage and float rotation. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification with Cerner experience; at least 2 years of nursing experience, including 3 years of telemetry experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend required; no call requirement.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include caring for patients with stroke, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, cardiac catheterizations, stents, medical-surgical conditions, cardiac drips requiring titration, and post-operative cardiac procedures. The position includes telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and care for pediatric and adult patients. Patient assignments typically range from 1:4 to 1:5.

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