Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Peoria, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,295 a week in all, a taxable rate of $28.55 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry. This acute-care position supports adult patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and general medical conditions, including myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pacemaker or automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement, and post-surgical care. The role includes telemetry monitoring, electrocardiogram interpretation, medication titration, and management of patients requiring chest tubes and other specialized care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of registered nursing experience; active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); proficiency in electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation, medication titration, and fundamental nursing skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, either 7:00 AM–7:30 PM or 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every-other-weekend coverage is required, along with rotating holiday coverage.
• Additional Information: The position supports adult patients in an acute-care setting with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4–5 on days and 1:5–6 on nights. Responsibilities include titrating Cardizem and heparin infusions, reading and interpreting telemetry strips, managing chest tubes, and caring for patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and heated high-flow oxygen when clinically indicated. A charge nurse and house supervisor are available 24/7, and patient care technicians support the unit. A negative drug screen is 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