Telemetry Registered Nurse
Salem, MA
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry. This travel nursing position supports a float pool across multiple medical-surgical telemetry units and requires flexibility to rotate between units. The role includes cardiac monitoring, cardiac drip management, and interpretation of telemetry strips while caring for patients with varied acute care needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening shifts, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week, including every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Two years of acute care hospital experience in one location
  • Two years of travel nursing experience
  • Telemetry monitoring, including measuring intervals and interpreting strips every four hours
  • Cardiac drip management and telemetry strip interpretation
  • TR Band experience
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Float coverage may include up to eight medical-surgical telemetry units.
  • Patient populations may include Emergency Department border patients, acute mental health unit patients requiring medication support, and non-ventilated patients ready for transfer from the intensive care unit.
  • Patient-to-nurse ratios may be up to 5:1 on day and evening shifts and up to 6:1 on night shifts.
  • Day and evening shifts may rotate to night shifts one to three times per contract.
  • Free on-site parking is available.

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