Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Telemetry (TELE) registered nurses are needed in Independence, Missouri, for a high-energy, fast-paced unit specializing in cardiac telemetry. This position involves providing patient care to post-cath, pacemaker, and stroke patients, with a focus on teamwork and efficiency, in a facility that offers full staffing and modern equipment. Job Details

• Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week
• Position Description: 48 hours guaranteed. The unit has 36 beds with a full staff of 70, including charge nurses, RNs, LPNs, and PCTs. Typical patient ratios range from 4 to 5:1.
• Requirements: Certifications: ACLS. Education: Experience recovering post-cath patients (no sheath removal), pacemaker placements, stroke patients, amiodarone drips, Cardizem drips. Minimum 2 years of experience in telemetry nursing. Valid license to practice as an RN.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours minimum weekly, with a schedule involving three weekend shifts in a four-week cycle - Friday and Saturday for night shifts, Saturday and Sunday for day shifts.
• Additional Information: Candidates should have a fast-paced, high-energy personality with a strong sense of teamwork to fit this busy environment.

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