Telemetry Registered Nurse
Martinsburg, WV
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry. This role provides care for telemetry patients in an acute care setting, including post-catheterization, medical-surgical, and respiratory cases requiring cardiac monitoring. The position includes rotating 12-hour shifts, independent clinical practice following orientation, and collaboration with hospitalists, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, and patient care technicians.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week. Day shifts are 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m.; night shifts are 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m. Every other weekend and rotating holidays are required. Self-scheduling and block scheduling may be available based on unit needs. No on-call requirement.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse licensure
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • At least 5 years of registered nursing experience
  • At least 1 year of travel nursing experience
  • Valid drivers license required for submission
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EPIC)
  • Comfort interpreting basic cardiac dysrhythmias and verifying telemetry strip interpretation
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • The unit includes 20 private rooms with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5 for telemetry patients and 1:34 for stepdown patients.
  • Patient populations may include telemetry, post-catheterization, medical-surgical cases requiring telemetry monitoring, and patients with respiratory difficulties.
  • Nurses administer medications, may manage titrating heparin for telemetry patients, place peripheral intravenous lines, and may provide nebulizer or breathing treatments within scope of practice.
  • Cardiac monitoring includes hardwired and portable telemetry systems, with monitor technicians providing notifications to assigned nurses.
  • Orientation includes required education modules, shadowing, and supervised clinical practice before independent assignment.
  • Floating may occur to comparable or lower-acuity units, including telemetry or medical-surgical units. Travelers may also be asked to precept or serve as charge nurse based on comfort level and unit needs.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required.
  • Up to two shifts may be canceled during a 13-week assignment; assignments shorter than 13 weeks may include one canceled shift.

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