Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,895 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Belleville, IL · 2 mo ago
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Specialty: Telemetry | Discipline: RN | Duration: 13 weeks | 48 hours per week | Shift: 12 hours, nights | Employment Type: Travel
About the role
Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) position in a highly regarded acute care hospital setting. The role involves providing specialized nursing care to adult patients in cardiac telemetry units, with a focus on managing high-risk cardiac cases, post-operative open heart patients, sheath pulls, and tracheostomy management. The schedule consists of night shifts, specifically 12-hour nights, with a commitment of 36-48 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Cardiac drip management
- Sheath removal
- Central line care
- Interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Management of BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, and post-Central Cardiac Line (CCL) devices
- Float within scope to meet facility needs
Requirements
- Valid RN license in applicable state
- ACLS (American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification)
- BLS certification
- Two years of telemetry nursing experience
- High-risk cardiology experience, including post-op open heart, sheath pulls, and tracheostomy management
- Must complete a minimum of 24 orientation hours
- Must complete required labs within 48-72 hours of signing and modules within specified timelines
- No local candidates within a 75-mile radius
- Maximum of 7 days of approved time off (RTO); no additional RTO requests allowed post submission or start
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with management of cardiac drips and external devices
- Use of electronic charting system
- Acute care hospital experience
Additional Information
- Patient ratio of 1:5-6 during nights and weekends
- Open to accommodating a block schedule
- Travel within service line is required for floating
- Assignment begins on 09/21/2026 and ends on 12/21/2026
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