Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Gig Harbor, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) located in an acute care setting, this role involves providing patient care on a 3rd-floor unit with 96 beds. The position requires a focus on patients with diagnoses such as CHF, COPD, PNA, general surgical, stroke, and cardiac conditions, utilizing telemetry equipment to monitor and support patient health.

Job Details

• Qualifications: BLS Certification, NIHSS; WA or Compact license; 1 year of experience in a telemetry setting.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Days 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Nights 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Reading and validating telemetry strips; monitoring patients with telemetry-capable beds; working within a team that manages patient diagnoses including cardiac, respiratory, and surgical conditions.
• Certifications: BLS Certification, NIHSS.
• Additional Information: Float rotation may be required. Units operate with patient ratios of 1:4-6 and nurse aides with ratios of 1:8-16. All beds are telemetry capable and may involve titrating drips such as Heparin. Nursing staff may be required to work on major holidays and participate in unit-specific orientation scheduled with onboarding.
• Submission Requirements: Valid license to submit, charting in EPIC system, no BSN required, and pre-employment screening as per the onboarding process.

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