Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Tulsa, OK
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry. This acute-care nursing position provides care for medical-surgical and telemetry patients, including cardiac, respiratory, renal, orthopedic, postoperative, and behavioral health conditions. The role requires telemetry expertise, acute inpatient experience, cardiac monitoring skills, and the ability to manage selected intravenous therapies.

Job Details

• Schedule: 4x12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM7:00 AM, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. The schedule includes at least 6 weekend shifts during each 6-week period. No call requirement.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with an active license eligible for submission; at least 2 years of recent acute-care inpatient experience; medical-surgical and telemetry experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; electronic health record experience within the past year; ability to interpret cardiac telemetry strips and titrate intravenous therapies.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a teaching healthcare environment.
• Additional Information:
  • Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:6 and may vary based on staffing and patient acuity.
  • Patient populations include postoperative cardiac patients, chest pain, cardiac dysrhythmias, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, renal failure, dialysis, wounds, altered mental status, psychiatric conditions, orthopedic conditions, and other medical-surgical diagnoses.
  • Common therapies and equipment include heparin, amiodarone, diltiazem, continuous positive airway pressure, and bilevel positive airway pressure.
  • Most patients receive telemetry monitoring, and nurses are expected to independently read and interpret cardiac rhythms.
  • The first day includes classroom and unit orientation, followed by precepted unit training.
  • Holiday scheduling is based on operational needs.

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