Job Summary
Telemetry Nurse, Telemetry, Location not specified. This position involves providing specialized nursing care to patients with cardiac and other critical conditions within the telemetry unit. The role requires adherence to established protocols and a focus on patient safety and quality of care.
Job Details
- Position Description: Telemetry float pool assigning RN’s to monitor and care for patients with cardiac and other critical conditions, including ETOH, DKA, heart failure, sepsis, stroke, GI surgery, and GU surgery. RNs will float to medical-surgical and telemetry units.
- Required Qualifications: RN license, BLS and ACLS certifications, NIHSS certification, minimum 2 years experience in tele/stepdown units, ability to read monitor strips, experience with titratable and/or set rate drips (insulin, heparin, amiodarone, cardizem).
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts; days from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM and nights from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: Unit notes specify that nurse managers and charge nurses do not take patients, RN’s are required to titrate drips, and personnel will utilize GE monitors. Team includes monitor techs and unit aides with variable ratios.
- Certifications/Licensing: Valid RN license required for submission.
- Shift Notes: Shifts are 12 hours, starting on 11/03/2026 and ending on 02/02/2027.
- Float: Float rotation 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
