Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Portland, ME
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry Portland, ME. The role provides nursing care for patients with respiratory conditions, medical telemetry needs, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, and other acute-on-chronic medical conditions. The position requires strong clinical judgment, teamwork, flexibility, communication, and a patient-centered approach.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Intermediate care registered nurses must have ventilator experience.
  • Experience with tracheostomy care and maintenance.
  • Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient populations include respiratory, medical telemetry, surgical, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, failure to thrive, respiratory failure, and acute-on-chronic medical conditions.
  • Clinical equipment may include ventilators, bilevel positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, nasal cannula, non-rebreather masks, epidural pumps, intravenous pumps, specialty beds, patient-controlled analgesia pumps, vacuum-assisted closure dressings, and tracheostomy care equipment.
  • Patient assignments may include a 3:1 ratio for intermediate care and 46 patients for medical-surgical care, depending on the shift and unit needs.
  • Floating may occur to another intermediate care or medical-surgical unit with a similar level of care based on clinical skills and operational needs.
  • A collaborative approach, flexibility, effective communication, and patient-centered care are expected.

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