Telemetry Registered Nurse
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Long Beach, California. This position provides telemetry care for adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical and cardiac telemetry setting. The role requires cardiac telemetry experience, dysrhythmia interpretation and management skills, and the ability to float to medical-surgical and emergency department hold areas as needed.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two years of experience.
  • Cardiac telemetry experience required.
  • Active California nursing license in hand.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
  • Onsite electrocardiogram (EKG) testing.
  • Required electronic documentation system experience using EPIC.
  • Experience with telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, pacemakers, cardiac drips without titration, vasoactive drips without titration, rapid response and code teams, central lines, ports, intravenous therapy, blood products, heparin protocols, chest tubes, wound care, and noninvasive airway management.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • First-time travel assignment experience is accepted.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Patient ratios are approximately four patients per nurse.
  • Weekend coverage is required as needed.
  • Candidates may float within the healthcare facility based on census.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes intravenous therapy teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support.
  • Orientation includes approximately 12 hours, with required electronic documentation system training completed during orientation.
  • Solid-color or navy blue scrubs are required.

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