Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Sacramento, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical With Telemetry. This acute-care role provides nursing care for patients with medical-surgical, telemetry, postoperative, behavioral health, and withdrawal-related needs. The position requires telemetry interpretation, intravenous medication titration, culturally responsive care, and collaboration with respiratory services and interpreter resources.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend rotation.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; proficiency interpreting telemetry strips; proficiency titrating medications such as heparin, diltiazem, and amiodarone according to orders.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, sepsis, chest tubes, COVID-19, bariatric, abdominal surgery, mastectomy, orthopedic, psychiatric, alcohol withdrawal, and postoperative needs.
  • May care for obstetric overflow patients and float between medical-surgical, observation, and emergency department hold areas.
  • Patient assignments may include telemetry and medical-surgical ratios ranging from 1:4 to 1:5.
  • Unit orientation includes 12 days with a preceptor.
  • Self-scheduling is used and is subject to final balancing.
  • Must be adaptable when caring for patients from diverse cultural and language backgrounds and use interpreter services as needed.
  • Respiratory support may include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and high-flow oxygen.
  • Telemetry strips are printed every 4 hours and must be verified and documented by the registered nurse.
  • Navy scrubs are required; undershirts must be navy, white, or black, and scrub jackets must be navy.
  • Minimal or no fragrances are permitted, and headphones and cell phones are not permitted in patient-care areas.

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