Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Spokane, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Telemetry Spokane, WA: This travel position supports patients across telemetry, progressive care, medical-surgical, orthopedic, neurologic, surgical, and medical oncology settings. The role requires strong cardiac monitoring and acute-care skills, with the flexibility to support multiple units within the professionals scope of practice.

Job Details

• Assignment Dates: 11/30/202602/27/2027
• Schedule: Day or night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Day shifts are 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m.; night shifts are 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with occasional back-to-back weekends. Holiday coverage is typically 12 holidays per season.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of recent telemetry or Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation
  • High-flow oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure, and bilevel positive airway pressure delivery
  • Chest tube and drain management, including Hemovac and Jackson-Pratt drains
  • Ostomy care, wound vacuum management, and dressing changes
  • Peripheral intravenous starts
  • Foley catheter insertion and maintenance
  • Nasogastric tube insertion and maintenance
  • Electronic medical record experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Additional Information: The position supports a broad range of medical, surgical, cardiac, orthopedic, neurologic, oncology, and progressive care patients. Clinical responsibilities may include caring for patients with cardiac dysrhythmias, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute kidney conditions, cerebrovascular accidents, seizures, postoperative conditions, sepsis, trauma-related orthopedic conditions, and complex surgical diagnoses. Experience with external fixation, gender-affirming procedures, and specialty oncology surgeries is preferred; training may be available for select procedures. A telemetry competency assessment must be completed and passed before the start of the assignment. General orientation includes two unit-orientation shifts divided among multiple clinical areas.

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