Telemetry Registered Nurse
Parkesburg, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Telemetry Nights in an acute care setting supporting patients with medical-surgical and cardiac observation needs. The role provides care for patients with cardiac monitoring requirements, respiratory conditions, post-procedure needs, and other medical-surgical diagnoses. Registered nurses must interpret cardiac rhythms and manage set-rate infusions according to unit protocols.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of registered nursing experience; active nursing license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), both from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, typically 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every-other-weekend coverage is required for travelers.
• Additional Information: The unit provides care for patients with post-catheterization needs, chest pain rule-outs requiring heparin infusions, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, pacemakers, arrhythmias, and other medical-surgical diagnoses. Registered nurses must be able to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips and have experience with set-rate Cardizem and Amiodarone infusions. Experience with TR Bands is preferred. The assignment includes care in a busy, fast-paced environment with frequent admissions and discharges. Patients may require supportive continuous positive airway pressure or bilevel positive airway pressure therapy. Travelers may be assigned to other hospital units, including intensive care and step-down areas, within their demonstrated skill set. Royal blue scrubs are required. Orientation includes computer training and floor-based precepting.

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