Telemetry Registered Nurse
Peoria, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Telehealth Telemetry Nurse in an acute care setting, working night shifts. This position involves providing specialized nursing care for patients with cardiac and monitoring needs, primarily focusing on interpreting EKGs, titrating medication drips, and managing a variety of cardiopulmonary conditions. The role requires adherence to unit protocols and collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Location: Not specified, working in a general medical unit with telemetry monitoring capabilities.
• Required Qualifications: RN licensure, BLS (American Heart Association) certification, 2 years of relevant nursing experience, current IL license or confirmation of application process initiation.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM.
• Additional Information: Role includes float to other general medical units, with responsibilities including trouble-shooting Cpap and Bipap devices (if used as part of home regimen) and reading Phillips telemetry monitors. Nurses must be capable of interpreting ECG strips and titrating critical medication drips such as Cardizem and heparin. Typical patient ratios are 1:4-6, depending on the time of shift, with patient populations including MI, CHF, A fib, COPD, and post-surgical lung patients. Unit staff includes charge nurses, house supervisors, nurse aides, and respiratory therapists.

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

Posted Date: 2026-10-24