Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Alexandria, LA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical With Telemetry, Alexandria, Louisiana provides comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic kidney conditions in a renal telemetry medical-surgical setting. The role includes telemetry monitoring, medication administration, dialysis coordination, post-dialysis assessments, and management of patients with multiple chronic conditions. Strong assessment, critical thinking, teamwork, and patient-centered care skills are essential.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; medical-surgical nursing experience; ability to care for telemetry patients; strong assessment and critical thinking skills; ability to manage patients with multiple chronic conditions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Telemetry experience; renal or dialysis patient care experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Care for patients with acute and chronic kidney disease.
  • Perform telemetry monitoring and rhythm interpretation.
  • Coordinate dialysis and complete post-dialysis assessments.
  • Provide intravenous therapy, medication administration, blood product administration, wound care, central line care, and enteral feeding management.
  • Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced clinical environment.
  • Demonstrate compassion, dependability, adaptability, and the ability to prioritize care for multiple patients.

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