Job Summary
Medical Surgical With Telemetry — Iowa. This position supports interdisciplinary patient care through the provision and management of professional clinical services. The patient population includes stroke, CAPD, congestive heart failure, COVID, and cardiovascular catheterization patients.
Job Details
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week; every third weekend. The assignment is scheduled from 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 36 months of recent Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience.
- First-time travelers may be considered with at least three years of nursing experience, including EPIC experience.
- Successful completion of at least one travel contract, unless qualifying as a first-time traveler.
- Experience caring for stroke, cardiovascular catheterization, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and congestive heart failure patients.
- Active Iowa registered nurse license.
- EPIC experience.
- Willingness to float to a surgical unit and across campuses within the same discipline when needed.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Active Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; American Heart Association (AHA) certification is preferred, with American Red Cross or U.S. military certificates also accepted.
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; American Heart Association (AHA) certification is preferred, with American Red Cross or U.S. military certificates also accepted.
- Active National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, or willingness to obtain certification if offered the position.
- Additional Information:
- Patient population includes stroke, CAPD, congestive heart failure, COVID, and cardiovascular catheterization patients.
- Patient ratio is approximately 1:5.
- The unit has 23 beds.
- Gray solid scrubs are required.
- Orientation is scheduled every Monday.
- Holiday coverage includes one or two of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
- A surgical unit float assignment may be required.
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
