Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Telemetry (TELE) Nurse – Night Shift – Location Not Specified. This role involves providing specialized care to neurology and neurosurgical patients within a busy, heavy neuro unit. The Telemetry Nurse will be responsible for assessing, monitoring, and managing patients with various neurological diagnoses, utilizing their knowledge of neurological assessments and telemetry technology. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of telemetry experience, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), BLS (Basic Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certifications, and a valid state license (compact license accepted).
• Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Caring for post-surgical neurology patients and managing various neurological conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Comfortable with NIH scale and proficient at interpreting dysrhythmias.
• Additional Information: Candidates must be willing to float between units as needed, work every other weekend, and be flexible with holiday assignments. Candidates must include responses to specific scheduling and work history questions, including prior experience at Providence facilities if applicable.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with neuro procedures like craniotomy, management of neuro patients, procedural sedation, chest tubes, and neuro-specific equipment such as PleurEvac.

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