Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse - $2,040 per week
Cross Country Nurses — Freeport, IL
$2,040/wk
Apply now- Specialty
- Telemetry
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- ASAP
Job description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Freeport, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Telemetry Nurse, Telemetry, en_US This position involves providing specialized nursing care for patients in the telemetry unit. The role requires assessing, monitoring, and treating patients with various conditions such as stroke, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and arrhythmias, among others. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on critical patient management.
Job Details
- Location: en_US Telemetry Unit
- Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale), phlebotomy certification required to submit
- Education Requirements: RN license (must be licensed to submit), no specific degree requirement listed
- Years of Experience: 2+ years of recent experience in a relevant setting required
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, scheduled on shifts most in need, with minimum of 36 hours per week
- Responsibilities include managing post heart catheterization patients (femoral/radial), stroke care, high-acuity patient monitoring, titrating medications such as Cardizem, Amio, Dopamine, Heparin, with drip experience as necessary
- Additional responsibilities include sign-off on telemetry strips, managing telemonitoring responsibilities, and providing patient care within scope on floating shifts to ICU, MS, or ER units
- Unit Notes: Patient ratios of 4-5 days, 5-6 nights; acuity-based staffing with nurse aides; use of BiPAP, High Flow oxygen equipment; unit has a dedicated charge nurse and nurse aides; unit has an ER boarder policy and requires department-specific orientation involving two 12-hour shifts
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
Cross Country Job ID #1325624. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Telemetry
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus