Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Massena, NY
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Medical Surgical With Telemetry specialty. This travel nursing assignment provides overnight care for adult and geriatric patients with conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, abdominal pain, cellulitis, and chest pain under evaluation. The role requires strong telemetry, dysrhythmia management, airway support, vascular access, and acute-care skills.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week, with every-other-weekend coverage.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of experience.
  • New York state license in hand.
  • Travel nursing experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required.
  • Epic charting experience.
  • Experience with medical-surgical and telemetry care, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response and code teams, telemetry monitoring, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, peripherally inserted central catheter management, intravenous therapy, oxygen administration, noninvasive airway management, bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure management, high-flow nasal cannula, isolation precautions and personal protective equipment, seizure disorders, cerebrovascular accident (CVA) care, and substance withdrawal.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:6 on days, 1:7 on nights, and 1:8 on weekends.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, pharmacy, and unit secretary services.
  • The unit has an approximate daily census of 20 patients and 25 beds.

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