Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Topeka, KS

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 2 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,879 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,159.08 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry. The position provides care for adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, renal, respiratory, and post-procedural conditions. The role includes cardiac monitoring, management of non-titrating drips, and collaboration with interdisciplinary support services during night shifts.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; block scheduling and four weekend shifts are required per six-week schedule.
• Required Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; valid Kansas or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license at submission; travel nursing experience; at least 2 years of experience; ability to manage a patient ratio of up to 6:1.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience; preferred charting system experience; Trauma Level I or Trauma Level II experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Care is provided to adult and geriatric patients in a telemetry setting.
• Patient populations include post-cardiac procedure or surgery patients, patients receiving non-titrating drips, renal and respiratory medical patients, and medical-surgical overflow patients.
• Responsibilities include cardiac telemetry, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, central and peripheral line care, arterial line management, chest tube care, blood product administration, oxygen therapy, noninvasive airway management, and wound care.
• Additional clinical responsibilities may include management of feeding tubes, heparin and insulin protocols, peripherally inserted central catheter lines, cardiac drips without titration, vasoactive drips without titration, phlebotomy, intravenous therapy, and post-procedure care.
• Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.
• A 48-hour orientation is provided.

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