Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Telemetry. The position provides specialized nursing care for patients with neurological and telemetry-related diagnoses in a designated stroke-care setting. Responsibilities include monitoring cardiac rhythms, supporting neurological assessments, and caring for patients before and after neurosurgical procedures. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license with a compact license in hand at submission; at least 1 year of nursing experience; at least 6 months of neurological nursing experience; certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); electronic health record experience required; experience with telemetry, neurological assessments, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, noninvasive ventilation management, chest tubes, craniotomy care, cerebrovascular accident care, neuro stepdown, pre- and post-neurosurgical care, procedural sedation administration and monitoring, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and cardiac monitoring.
• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with weekend coverage required every other weekend.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The position supports a neurology and telemetry unit with a typical patient ratio of 1:5. Care responsibilities include patients with neurological, neurosurgical, and telemetry diagnoses. The unit is designated for stroke care and is capable of supporting thrombectomy procedures. Holiday availability may be required, including commitment to working 3 of 5 designated holidays.

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