Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Oakland, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical With Telemetry. The position provides holistic, individualized nursing care to adult patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include assessment, care coordination, patient and family education, treatment evaluation, transition planning, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with weekend coverage required every other weekend. On-call availability may be required as needed.
• Required Qualifications: Active California Registered Nurse license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; at least 2 years of nursing experience; travel nursing experience; experience with required electronic health record charting; ability to care for adult patients at a ratio of approximately 1:5.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge nurse experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides direct patient care, patient and family education, care coordination, and transition planning in an acute care setting.
  • Assesses physiological, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs; develops and adjusts individualized plans of care; and evaluates patient outcomes.
  • Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity of care, patient safety, and positive clinical outcomes.
  • Maintains accurate documentation in the electronic health record and protects patient health information.
  • Experience with telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, central lines, blood products, chest tubes, feeding tubes, tracheostomy care, wound care, oxygen therapy, noninvasive airway management, hemodialysis support, renal failure, and rapid response procedures is relevant to the role.
  • Supports patient care for diagnoses and procedures including bariatric surgery, continuous bladder irrigation, prostatectomy, and colostomy management.

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