Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Saint Louis, MO
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry, St. Louis, Missouri. This 12-week assignment supports adult and geriatric patients awaiting inpatient admission, with care initiated in the emergency department until an inpatient bed becomes available. The role offers 12-hour night shifts and requires strong telemetry, cardiac care, and medical-surgical nursing skills.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts with a minimum of 48 hours per week; every other weekend required.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse licensure; two years of medical-surgical or telemetry nursing experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications; Trauma Level II experience; experience with a patient ratio of approximately 1:45; competency in telemetry monitoring, interpretation of dysrhythmias, cardiac drip management without titration, intravenous insulin protocols, heparin protocols, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, port access, peripherally inserted central catheter management, feeding tube care, pre- and post-hemodialysis management, phlebotomy, intravenous starts, thrombolytic agents, substance withdrawal care, orthopedic trauma, traction, oxygen administration, isolation precautions, and patient-controlled analgesia; successful completion of the required cardiac rhythm assessment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience; electronic medical record experience; community hospital experience; long-term acute care experience; Level I trauma experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adults and geriatric patients awaiting inpatient admission.
  • Supports an interdisciplinary care environment with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support.
  • Travel assignments are scheduled for 12 weeks, with an anticipated start date of 12/07/2026.
  • First-time travelers may be considered.

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