Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Alexandria, LA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Medical Surgical With Telemetry. This role supports care for patients in a fast-paced cardiac and stroke environment, including continuous telemetry monitoring, post-cardiac catheterization care, and neurological assessments. The position is scheduled for day shifts and requires collaboration within a team-oriented clinical setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications required prior to submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cardiac telemetry, cardiac catheterization recovery, stroke care, chest tube management, and cardiac infusions.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring and cardiac infusions.
  • Performs post-catheterization access-site and neurovascular assessments, including radial band management.
  • Supports intravenous starts, cardiac rhythm surveillance and escalation, chest tube care, patient-controlled analgesia pump care, and stroke or neurological assessments.
  • Utilizes equipment such as intravenous infusion pumps, bladder scanners, electrocardiograms, enteral feeding pumps, noninvasive ventilation devices, wound therapy systems, and telemetry monitoring equipment.
  • The ideal candidate is positive, adaptable, team-oriented, willing to learn, and comfortable working in a fast-paced cardiac and stroke environment.

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