Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Livingston, TX

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 48 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,477 a week in all, a taxable rate of $23.27 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical With Telemetry (MS TELE) registered nurses are needed in an acute care setting within a healthcare provider’s facility in the specified location. This role involves providing compassionate patient care on a unit that specializes in orthopedic and high-flow respiratory patients, utilizing telemetry monitoring. The position requires adaptability, strong communication, and effective time management skills.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.), minimum of 48 hours per week, with scheduled every other weekend and holiday shifts.
• Required Qualifications: ACLS and BLS Certification; minimum of 2 years of experience as an RN in Medical Surgical with Telemetry; active license to submit; willingness to float to all Med/Surg units.
• Additional Information: Unit beds: 12. Nurse aides (PCTs) are present with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 5-6/1. Patients on this unit may require Cpap, Bipap, or high-flow oxygen. New staff will undergo two shadow/orientation shifts before independently managing cases. Unit uses allscripts charting system, and the schedule cannot be guaranteed as block scheduling.
• Responsibilities include patient assessment, monitoring, and ensuring compliance with unit protocols.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.

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