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 position provides nursing care for medical and telemetry patients, including individuals with pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute kidney injury, and postoperative needs. The role requires recent experience in a Level I or Level II trauma setting, telemetry proficiency, and electronic medical record experience.

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.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; nursing license required for submission; two years of registered nursing experience, including one year of specialty experience; recent hospital experience in a Level I or Level II trauma setting; recent proficiency with the electronic medical record system used by the organization.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Acute medical-surgical and telemetry setting with approximately 90 beds.
  • Typical patient conditions include pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, radiation-related care needs, acute kidney injury, and occasional laparoscopic cholecystectomy or appendectomy patients.
  • Patient ratios are generally 1:56 during the day and 1:6 at night.
  • Telemetry monitoring is supported by a dedicated monitor technician; nurses are responsible for verifying printed telemetry strips and recognizing rhythm changes.
  • Care may include non-titrated heparin and furosemide infusions, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation, and care of stable tracheostomy patients.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with typically two or three holidays.
  • Low-census on-call coverage may be required.
  • Unit orientation includes electronic medical record training and floor-based clinical orientation.
  • Navy blue 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