Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Longmont, CO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry. This acute-care role supports patients with cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, and other medical conditions while providing telemetry monitoring and managing titratable medications. The position requires clinical judgment, telemetry-strip interpretation, and collaboration with the care team in a high-acuity medical-surgical setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required, including at least six weekend shifts per six-week schedule. Holiday coverage is required, and self-scheduling and block scheduling are available.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license eligible for submission; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); minimum of 2 years of experience; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) competency; telemetry-strip interpretation skills; and the ability to manage titratable medications.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Additional Information: The role provides care for patients with congestive heart failure, hypertension, chest pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4, with nursing assistant support at a 1:5 ratio. Responsibilities include monitoring and escalating concerning cardiac rhythms, managing analgesics, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives, and caring for patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), high-flow oxygen, and ventilator support. The position may be first to float and may float within the assigned zone based on department needs. Orientation occurs during the designated orientation week.

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