Telemetry Registered Nurse
Belleville, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry position providing specialized care for patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions. The role supports high-risk cardiology care, cardiac telemetry monitoring, postoperative cardiac recovery, and management of patients requiring cardiac drips, sheath removal, central line care, and chest tube management.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, cardiac drips without titration, central line care and management, chest tubes, sheath removal, postoperative cardiac care, tracheostomy care, noninvasive airway management, oxygen administration, wound care, and procedural sedation monitoring.
• Additional Information:
  • Care is provided for high-risk cardiology patients and patients with mixed medical conditions involving underlying cardiac disease.
  • Clinical responsibilities include postoperative open-heart care, transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients, post-cardiac catheterization and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty patients, and new tracheostomy management.
  • The unit uses cardiac telemetry monitoring and supports patients requiring bilevel positive airway pressure/continuous positive airway pressure, high-flow nasal cannula, and chest tube systems.
  • Orientation includes 24 hours of training.
  • A current influenza vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions are accepted.

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