Job Summary
Telehealth Nurse – Telemetry – Various Locations
This telemetry nursing position involves providing specialized patient care in a fast-paced hospital environment. The role includes working primarily night shifts with involvement in a variety of units, including Telemetry, Cardiology, and Critical Care, supporting patient recovery and safety.
Job Details
- Location: Various hospital units within a 50-mile radius, including MedSurg, Telemetry, and Critical Care units.
- Required Qualifications: Valid license to practice as a registered nurse (RN), BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification, minimum of 2 years of recent telemetry nursing experience, and ability to pass a cardiac rhythm exam.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: All travelers must take and pass a cardiac rhythm exam. No experience with titrating drips is required, but familiarity with reading and interpreting telemetry strips is necessary. RN's will report to the clinical coordinator's office for unit assignments and could float to other units including MedSurg, Tele, and Critical Care. The unit primarily manages patients with diagnoses such as CHF, cardiac conditions, pneumonia, COPD, oncology, and post-cardiac catheterization.
- Shift hours are from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with every-other-weekend shifts and inclusion in holiday rotation.
- Float rotation may be required, with opportunities to support multiple units as needed.
- Charting is completed utilizing EPIC electronic medical record system.
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
