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Travel Medical Surgical Telemetry RN - $2,445 per week

Cross Country Nurses · Yuma, AZ · 3 mo ago
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Job Summary

The position involves working in a busy acute care setting with a focus on medical and telemetry patients. The role requires proficiency in electronic medical records and provides exposure to various diagnoses including pneumonia, COPD, AKI, and post-surgical cases.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Nights shift from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
  • Employment Type: Travel

Required Qualifications

  • Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • At least 2 years of recent hospital experience as an RN
  • Recent experience in Medical Surgical with telemetry
  • Epic electronic medical record proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

  • ACLS certification
  • Recent trauma level I/II hospital experience

Additional Information

  • Unit features approximately 90 beds with double occupancy setup
  • Nurse patient ratios typically 1:5-6 on days and 1:6 on nights
  • Common patient conditions include pneumonia, COPD, AKI, and post-surgical cases
  • Certified in BLS; preferred ACLS
  • May be required to titrate medications such as Heparin and Lasix GTT non-titrated
  • Charge nurse may take assignments if needed; nurse aides or patient care techs available, typically 8-12 per person
  • Telemetry monitoring and RT (respiratory therapy) equipment including Bipap and stable trach available
  • Orientation includes one nursing education session, one Epic training, and one day on the floor

Benefits

  • 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

Pay Package

The pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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