Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Chewelah, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical With Telemetry. The position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in a critical-access setting, including surgical patients and individuals requiring telemetry monitoring, wound care, oxygen therapy, and dysrhythmia management. The assignment is scheduled for day shifts from 12/14/2026 through 03/15/2027.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required at least every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience; valid compact state license in hand at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); experience caring for a patient ratio of approximately 1:5; experience with computerized clinical documentation.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience; long-term acute care experience; Level I trauma experience; Level II trauma experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Care is provided to adult and geriatric patients, including surgical patients and those with orthopedic injuries, wound infections, cellulitis, and below-knee amputations.
  • Responsibilities include telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response activation, oxygen administration, noninvasive airway management, and isolation precautions using personal protective equipment.
  • Clinical skills include central and peripheral line management, peripherally inserted central catheter care, port access and management, blood product administration, chest tube management, continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tube care, high-flow nasal cannula management, arterial blood gas interpretation, pacemaker care, patient-controlled analgesia, wound care, and wound vacuum-assisted closure management.
  • The assignment includes a 12-hour orientation and collaboration with physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, pharmacy, and unit support staff.
  • The assignment requires commitment to working 3 of 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.

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