Telemetry Registered Nurse
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Telemetry Long Beach, California. The Registered Nurse provides care for adult and geriatric patients in a cardiac telemetry and medical-surgical setting. The role requires strong cardiac telemetry experience, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and participation in a rotating float assignment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Four 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two years of experience in cardiac telemetry and medical-surgical telemetry.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
  • Onsite electrocardiogram (EKG) test.
  • California nursing license in hand.
  • Required electronic charting experience using EPIC.
  • Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Float assignments may include medical-surgical and emergency department holding areas based on census.
  • Patient ratios are 1:4 on days, nights, and weekends.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with additional weekend shifts as needed.
  • The unit supports cardiac telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia management, cardiac drips without titration, vasoactive drips without titration, pacemaker care, post-cardiac procedure care, chest tubes, central lines, blood products, hemodialysis management, wound care, and noninvasive airway management.
  • Patient care includes telemetry, continuous bladder irrigation, insulin and heparin protocols, intravenous therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, isolation precautions, and rapid response or code team participation.
  • Orientation includes 12 hours, with electronic charting system training incorporated as applicable.
  • Influenza vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions are accepted. COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
  • One professional reference from within the past two years is required.
  • Navy blue or solid-color scrubs are required.

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