Job Summary
Medical Surgical with Telemetry Nurse, MS TELE, located in a 600-bed healthcare facility, is responsible for providing specialized nursing care to adult patients in a Medical Surgical environment. The role involves managing patients with various medical conditions, utilizing telemetry monitoring, and ensuring adherence to clinical protocols to promote patient recovery and safety.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Experience: Registered Nurse license, 3+ years related work experience required, advanced CPR and ACLS certifications, familiarity with electronic medical records, and ability to navigate web-based applications; experience in a teaching hospital and specialty area expertise preferred; Level I trauma experience required.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
- Position involves managing ventilators (RT, RN responsible for nebulizers), performing 12-lead EKGs, administering medications such as Lasix gtt, blood transfusions, telemetry monitoring, and other unit-specific procedures.
- Travel RNs are assigned to a medical surgical float pool supporting multiple specialized units, with a typical inpatient ratio of 4:1 on days and 6:1 on nights. Orientation occurs weekly, and candidates must provide their availability for interview and RTO requests at the time of submission.
- Must be separated from the organization for 6+ months to be considered.
- No local travelers will be accepted (cannot reside within 50 miles of the facility).
- Additional requirements include wearing any color scrubs and parking at a cost that can reach up to $43/day if working days. Public transportation options are available.
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
