Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Parkesburg, WV

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 7 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,153 a week in all, a taxable rate of $24.61 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry. This acute-care position provides nursing care for cardiac telemetry patients, including individuals recovering from cardiac procedures, managing congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arrhythmias, and post-pacemaker care. The role requires cardiac rhythm interpretation, management of specified intravenous therapies, and collaboration within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend scheduling is every other weekend, and holiday coverage may be required based on unit needs. Self-scheduling and block scheduling may be accommodated when staffing needs are met.
• Required Qualifications:
• Registered Nurse licensure
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms
• Ability to perform electrocardiograms (EKGs)
• Ability to titrate heparin and occasionally adjust prescribed diuretic therapies
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Provides care for patients following cardiac catheterization, with transradial bands, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arrhythmias, and post-pacemaker procedures.
• Patient assignments typically average five patients and may flex to six based on unit needs.
• Patients requiring continuous noninvasive ventilatory support are uncommon; bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are generally used for supportive therapy.
• Registered Nurses are responsible for admissions, discharges, assessments, cardiac rhythm monitoring, and medication management.
• The unit is fast-paced, with approximately 8–12 admissions and 8–12 discharges daily.
• Orientation includes one day of computer training followed by one day of precepted floor shadowing.
• Royal blue scrubs are required. Scrub jackets are permitted, but hoodies and sweatshirts are not allowed.
• Teamwork and collaboration are emphasized, with support available from patient care technicians and unit clerks.

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