Telemetry Registered Nurse
Alexandria, LA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry. The role provides independent and complex nursing care for cardiac and renal patients in a fast-paced cardiac unit, including management of cardiac drips, post-cardiac catheterization care, cardioversions, and care for patients requiring noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen. The position requires strong clinical judgment, teamwork, and the ability to manage high patient volumes and acuity.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 7:00 PM7:00 AM; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse license in the state of employment or a compact license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
  • One year of experience in a related nursing specialty
  • True cardiac unit experience and familiarity with established patient ratios
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease, and medical-surgical overflow.
  • Manages non-titrated cardiac drips; nitrate infusions are not managed on the unit.
  • Cares for cardiac and renal patients, including patients with dialysis lines and related care needs.
  • Performs or supports bedside cardioversions and post-cardiac catheterization care involving radial-band or femoral access.
  • Requires comfort managing patients receiving bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow oxygen, and occasional chest tubes.
  • Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 6:1, with occasional 5:1 ratios during favorable staffing.
  • Supports a high volume of admissions and discharges in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Provides medication administration, treatment monitoring, patient assessment, documentation, education, care planning, delegation, and evaluation.

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