Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Telemetry: The Clinical Nurse provides evidence-based, hands-on care to patients while assessing needs, developing individualized care plans, coordinating with the healthcare team, and evaluating outcomes. The role supports patient and family education, safety, emergency response, professional collaboration, and continuous improvement in a rotating-shift environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current California registered nurse licensure; current American Heart Association (AHA) certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers; at least 2 years of experience in progressive care or step-down nursing.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university.
- Additional Information:
- Provides comprehensive patient assessments and interprets findings to identify normal and abnormal conditions.
- Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized nursing care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Provides patient and family education focused on self-care, illness prevention, recovery, and complication reduction.
- Responds rapidly and appropriately to changing patient conditions and activates emergency protocols when indicated.
- Promotes patient and employee safety, regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement.
- Coordinates care, prioritizes assignments, delegates appropriately, and contributes to effective team communication.
- Maintains professional development and current knowledge related to the assigned patient population.
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
