Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Saint Louis, MO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,129 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,409.16 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Telemetry position supporting adult patients in a progressive care setting during day shifts. The role provides specialized monitoring and management of patients with telemetry and stroke-related diagnoses, including some cardiac medication needs. The clinician collaborates with interdisciplinary support staff and may float within the telemetry scope to meet operational needs.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Nursys verification; minimum of 2 years of experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias, providing isolation precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE), managing nasal cannula and non-invasive airway support, caring for peripheral lines, and working with telemetry patients.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Patient ratios are typically 1:5–6 on days, 1:6 on nights, and 1:5–6 on weekends. Weekend coverage includes 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule. The patient population consists of adults, with care focused on telemetry, telemetry stroke, and cardiac medication management.

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