Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry, Long Beach, California. This position provides care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with neurological, stroke, cardiac, wound care, respiratory, orthopedic, oncology, and surgical needs. The role includes telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia management, rapid response participation, and floating based on patient census.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 36 hours per week; three shifts per week, with required call coverage and weekend coverage every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience in medical-surgical or telemetry nursing; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Electrocardiogram (EKG) certification; California nursing license in hand; experience with telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, rapid response and code teams, peripheral and central line care, intravenous therapy, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, isolation precautions, blood product administration, feeding tubes, heparin and intravenous insulin protocols, phlebotomy, peripherally inserted central catheter management, post-cardiac angiogram and post-myocardial infarction care, hemodialysis management, procedural sedation monitoring, renal failure, wound care, and wound vacuum therapy.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient ratios are typically 4:1 for days, nights, and weekends.
  • Patients include adults and geriatric populations, with adolescent patients also included in the position description.
  • The unit supports approximately 55 daily patients and includes 60 beds.
  • Floating may occur within the facility based on patient census, including medical-surgical/telemetry and emergency department holding areas.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.
  • Navy scrubs are required.
  • The influenza vaccine is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted. The COVID-19 vaccine is not required.
  • Electronic medical record training and orientation modules are completed during orientation.

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