Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Yuma, AZ
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Medical Surgical With Telemetry. This acute-care role supports adult patients with medical and telemetry needs, including pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute kidney injury, and postoperative conditions. The position requires recent trauma hospital experience, telemetry competency, and collaboration with patient care support staff and respiratory therapy.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, scheduled from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with holiday coverage typically required for two of three holidays.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience, including at least 1 year of specialty experience; recent experience in a Level I or Level II trauma hospital; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; recent Epic proficiency; and a valid professional license for submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients with medical and telemetry needs, including pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, radiation-related conditions, acute kidney injury, and occasional laparoscopic cholecystectomy or appendectomy cases.
  • Patient assignments are typically 1:56 during days and 1:6 during nights.
  • Nurses monitor telemetry, verify interpretations from the dedicated monitor technician, and recognize rhythm changes.
  • Familiarity with non-titrated heparin and furosemide infusions, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation, and stable tracheostomy care is required.
  • Orientation includes electronic medical record and clinical education sessions, followed by unit-based orientation.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required.
  • The assignment is scheduled to begin on 11/30/2026 and end on 03/01/2027.

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