Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - West Allis, WI

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,103 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,382.62 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Telemetry – West Allis, Wisconsin. The Registered Nurse will provide care for medical-surgical patients in a telemetry setting, managing diverse patient conditions and monitoring cardiac rhythms. The role requires strong medical-surgical skills, telemetry experience, and the ability to care for up to six patients per nurse based on staffing needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of registered nurse medical-surgical experience; Basic Life Support (BLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; proficiency with general medical-surgical nursing, tracheostomies, chest tubes, cardiac rhythm interpretation, Lasix infusions, insulin infusions, heparin infusions, and wound vacuum systems.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The role involves caring for all medical-surgical patient types and diagnoses in a telemetry-monitored environment. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with every other major holiday expected and no on-call requirement. Electronic medical record experience is required. The assignment includes access to certified nursing assistant and technician support, unit clerks, registered nurse support, rapid response services, phlebotomy services, charge nurse support, and central telemetry monitoring.

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