Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Telemetry. This role provides specialized care for patients requiring cardiac and neurological monitoring during 12-hour day shifts. The assignment includes collaboration across like units, scheduled weekend and holiday coverage, and participation in orientation and clinical competency activities.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of stroke or neurological nursing experience; current nursing license or temporary Illinois license with documented submission of a permanent license application; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); and successful completion of an electrocardiogram (EKG) test.
- Preferred Qualifications: At least 2 years of travel nursing experience.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Assignment start date: 11/22/2026.
- Assignment length: 13 weeks.
- Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
- Holiday coverage is required as needed.
- Orientation is scheduled every Monday, with the electrocardiogram (EKG) test completed on the first day.
- The role may require floating to other like units, with the assigned nurse first to float when needed.
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
