Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Telemetry, Location not specified. This position provides care for adult patients in a short-term acute care setting, with a typical patient ratio of 1:4 and a focus on cardiac monitoring and complex medical-surgical conditions. The role includes collaboration with interdisciplinary support services and may require floating between units to meet organizational needs. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; weekends are required every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least one year of acute care medical-surgical experience; current compact state license in hand at submission; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; experience with required clinical skills, including cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, ventilated patient care, tracheostomy care, central line management, chest tube care, feeding tube management, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, blood product administration, wound care, renal failure management, and cardiac drip management without titration.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Provides care for adult patients with diagnoses including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis, interstitial lung disease, acute myocardial infarction, postoperative thoracic surgery conditions, and pneumonia.
• Patient care includes telemetry and remote telemetry monitoring, oxygen administration, noninvasive airway management, isolation precautions and personal protective equipment, patient-controlled analgesia, peripherally inserted central catheter management, and pre- and post-cardiac procedure care.
• Interdisciplinary support includes intravenous therapy teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.
• Two references covering one year within the last three years are required during the compliance process and before the start of the assignment.
• Required scheduling requests and requested time off must be submitted before placement.

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