Job Summary
Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) in an acute care setting, located in the organization’s facility, is seeking a qualified registered nurse for night shifts. This role involves providing exceptional patient care on a Medical Surgical unit with telemetry, handling diverse diagnoses including CHF, COVID, GI, diabetes, post-cath, and total joint replacement. The ideal candidate will be proficient in reading basic telemetry strips and interpreting patient data accurately.
Job Details
- Position Description:
Unit Notes: Prescreen and manager review required. Clinicians must pass a dysrhythmia exam with a score of 80% or higher within two attempts; failure results in a designated restriction period. The unit is a telemetry-monitoring department focusing on cardiac and medical patients, with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5. - Required Qualifications:
BLS, ACLS certifications; valid license to submit; minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in a comparable setting; experience with reading telemetry strips, some experience with CVA and TIA; Cerner EMR experience recommended; total joint replacement experience preferred; ability to titrate drips is not required. - Schedule:
Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. - Additional Information:
RN s are required to interpret telemetry strips and document at least once per shift. The unit employs self-scheduling with managerial balancing, and staff may float to other units such as East Campus and PCU if qualified. Orientation involves one shift on the unit. There is a requirement to work two weekends every four weeks and holiday coverage for Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving with specific shift arrangements.
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
