Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Telemetry. The position provides independent and delegated nursing care, including patient assessment, care planning, treatment, health education, and ongoing evaluation. The role also involves documentation, care coordination, patient referrals, and collaboration across departments as needed.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating schedule consisting of three 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with rotating weekends and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice or a compact Registered Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- At least 1 year of experience.
- Ability to perform independent nursing functions, delegated medical functions, patient assessments, nursing care planning, treatment, health teaching, health counseling, documentation, and therapy monitoring.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
- Previous experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Unit- or service-appropriate certification.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for step-down and progressive care patients within the scope of competency and qualifications.
- May float to other telemetry units, orthopedic surgical trauma units, and acuity-adaptable step-down units.
- Patient populations may include individuals receiving insulin infusions or treatment for sepsis.
- Weekend assignments rotate.
- May be required to participate in on-call coverage during a regularly scheduled shift.
- Documents care in accordance with regulatory guidelines and established standards.
- Refers patients for additional evaluation or treatment when clinically indicated.
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
