Telemetry Registered Nurse
Spokane, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Telemetry Spokane, WA. This travel assignment is part of a float pool supporting telemetry, progressive care, medical-surgical, orthopedic, neurological, surgical, and medical oncology units. The role provides care across multiple patient populations and requires flexibility to float within the professional scope of practice.

Job Details

• Assignment: 11/30/202603/06/2027; night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Two years of direct Telemetry or progressive care unit experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; successful completion of the required telemetry competency examination before starting; cardiac rhythm interpretation; high-flow oxygen; CPAP and Bi-PAP delivery; chest tube and drain management; ostomy care; wound vacuum management; dressing changes; peripheral intravenous starts; Foley catheter insertion and maintenance; nasogastric tube insertion and maintenance; electronic medical record proficiency.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; external fixation experience.
• Additional Information: This is a float pool position supporting telemetry, progressive care, medical-surgical, orthopedic, neurological, surgical, medical oncology, and emergency department holding areas. Patient populations may include cardiac, respiratory, neurological, orthopedic, surgical, oncology, renal, infectious, and post-procedural conditions. Patient assignments generally range from one nurse to three to five patients in progressive care and one nurse to four to five patients in other supported units, depending on acuity and unit needs. Travelers may be assigned to other specialty areas when comfortable and willing to provide care within their scope of practice. Unit orientation consists of two shifts divided into six-hour increments across multiple units. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with occasional back-to-back weekends, and holiday coverage is expected for one to two holidays per season.

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