Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Peoria, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Telemedicine Telemetry Nurse in Peoria, Illinois. This position involves providing specialized care to cardiac patients, including patients with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, COPD, pacemaker/AICD placement, and other cardiac conditions. The role requires clinical expertise in telemetry monitoring, medication titration, and basic nursing skills within an acute care setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, with minimum of 36 hours per week, starting on 08/17/2026
• Required Qualifications: Illinois nursing license or confirmation of application process, BLS certification (AHA), minimum of 2 years of RN experience, experience with EKG interpretation, medication titration (e.g., Cardizem, heparin), all basic nursing skills, and ability to read and interpret Phillips telemetry monitors.
• Department: Cardiothoracic
• Bed Count: 70 beds
• Patient Ratios: Days 1:4-5, Nights 1:5-6
• Certifications: BLS (AHA); ACLS recommended
• Duties: Monitoring and troubleshooting telemetry, titrating drips, reading telemetry strips, and managing cardiac patients with various diagnoses such as MI, CHF, and arrhythmias.
• Team Structure: Charge nurses and house supervisors available 24/7; nurse aides/PCTs on duty with ratios of 1:8-9 during days, 1:9-10 during evenings, 1:10-12 during nights.
• Equipment: Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow systems, Phillips telemetry monitors
• Floating: Float to general medical units as needed
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs, avoid children/cartoon prints
• Orientation: Typically one shift or part of one, based on prior experience at an OSF facility
• Shift Times: 0700-1930 and 1900-0730, every other weekend, holiday rotation included
• Holiday Schedule: Days and nights have specified holiday rotations including Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and their eves.
• Additional Notes: No call or standby requirement at this time.

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