Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Telemetry - Highland Park, IL. The position provides telemetry nursing care on a day shift schedule, including weekend and holiday coverage as assigned. The assignment includes unit orientation, floating across medical-surgical and telemetry units, and clinical responsibilities requiring successful electrocardiogram testing. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of medical-surgical/telemetry experience; Illinois license or temporary license with documentation confirming submission of a permanent license application; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; successful electrocardiogram testing on the first day; submission of a resume, two professional references, skills checklist, certification copies, license verification, and a passing electrocardiogram test.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Eight hours of classroom orientation and unit orientation during the first shift.
• Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
• Holiday coverage is required as needed.
• No on-call requirement.
• Floating may be required across all medical-surgical and telemetry units.

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