Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Telemetry position in an acute care setting. The role provides care for high-risk cardiology patients, including cardiac drip management, postoperative open-heart care, sheath pulls, and central line management. The position includes 12-hour night shifts and requires collaboration across inpatient units within the organization. Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: Two years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications; experience caring for high-risk cardiology patients; cardiac drip management; sheath removal; central line care and management; telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation; postoperative cardiac surgery care; chest tube management; noninvasive ventilation; high-flow nasal cannula; tracheostomy care; wound care; and procedural sedation monitoring.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments generally range from one nurse to five or six patients.
• The role supports patients with cardiac telemetry needs, mixed medical conditions with underlying cardiac disease, postoperative open-heart care, new tracheostomies, and sheath removal needs.
• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Required equipment may include noninvasive ventilation devices, chest tubes, and post-cardiac catheterization devices.
• An influenza vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.

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