Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Telemetry - Burien, WA. This acute-care position provides telemetry nursing care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including pneumonia, cellulitis, end-of-life care, joint replacement, abdominal surgery, mental health conditions, and long-term placement needs. The role includes rhythm interpretation, titration of selected intravenous drips, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are 12 hours, with three shifts per week and a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every-other-weekend and holiday coverage is required as scheduled.
• Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of acute-care Registered Nurse experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; willingness to obtain or provide an applicable license before submission.
• Additional Information: The telemetry medical-surgical unit has a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5. Responsibilities may include titrating heparin, morphine, and fentanyl infusions; interpreting telemetry strips; caring for patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); and providing care for patients with complex medical, surgical, and behavioral health needs. Electronic charting is used. Unit orientation includes one day of orientation.

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