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Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Belleville, IL

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$2,118–$2,136/wkContractPosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night

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How this pay compares

This assignment posts $2,127 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel telemetry nurse assignments post a median of $2,120 a week, the middle half $1,930 to $2,306, across 1,305 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.

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  • Nurse staffing committee or plan: Illinois hospitals must run a nursing care committee and follow a written unit-by-unit staffing plan with minimum nurse-to-patient needs. 210 ILCS 85/10.10(c)(1) (source: 210 ILCS 85/10.10(c)(1))

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About the job

Travel assignment, 16 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,136 a week in all, a taxable rate of $21.54 an hour plus $1,360.97 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Telemetry position on the night shift. The role provides care for adult patients with telemetry-related conditions, including congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis, and post-cardiac catheterization needs. The position supports cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, cardiac drips, and bedside procedures.

Job Details

  • Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of telemetry experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications; experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias; cardiac drip management; telemetry monitoring; intravenous therapy initiation and maintenance; nasal cannula care; pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care; congestive heart failure care; and experience assisting with bedside line insertion and thoracentesis procedures.
  • Schedule: Night shift from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
  • Float: Float rotation may be required.
  • Additional Information: Patient care is provided to adults in a telemetry setting with typical ratios of 1:5–6. Clinical responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, management of dysrhythmias, cardiac drips without titration, pre- and post-dialysis care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care, sepsis care, and end-of-life or hospice care. The role requires floating within the applicable service line and accepting first-time travelers.

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

From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Belleville, IL, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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