Registered Nurse / Telemetry

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Telemetry. The role provides acute care for patients with cardiac and neurological conditions, including stroke, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery disease, and arrhythmias. Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, post-cardiac-catheterization recovery, stroke care, and management of intravenous infusions. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; active Illinois license; at least 2 years of recent experience; intravenous infusion experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Stroke-care experience and phlebotomy skills.
• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, generally scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; 36 hours per week.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The telemetry unit cares for patients with cardiac and neurological conditions and includes cardiac monitoring, post-cardiac-catheterization recovery, and stroke care. Patient assignments generally range from four to five patients during the day and five to six patients at night. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with holiday rotation. The role may involve caring for patients within scope in intensive care, medical-surgical, and emergency settings. Department-specific orientation includes two 12-hour shifts.

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