Telemetry Registered Nurse
Alexandria, LA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry. This full-time night-shift position provides nursing care for cardiac and telemetry patients in a fast-paced acute-care setting. The role requires true cardiac unit experience, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to manage complex cardiac therapies, renal patients, and high admission and discharge volumes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend is required; no on-call requirement.
• Required Qualifications:
  • True cardiac unit experience, including care of cardiac and telemetry patients
  • Registered Nurse license in the state of employment or a compact license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Epic electronic health record experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
  • At least one year of experience in a related nursing specialty
  • Experience working with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 5:1 to 6:1
• Additional Information:
  • Provides routine and complex nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
  • Manages cardiac drips that are not titrated, post-cardiac catheterization care involving radial or femoral access, dialysis patient care, bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow oxygen, and occasional chest tube care.
  • Cares primarily for cardiac and renal patients in a true cardiac unit rather than a stepdown setting.
  • Performs medication administration, treatment monitoring, documentation, patient and family education, and coordination of care.
  • Works in a fast-paced environment with a high volume of admissions, discharges, and transfers.
  • Participates in required orientation and competency validation, including nursing, medical-surgical, and annual competency requirements.

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