Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Lee'S Summit, MO

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,885 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,165.16 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse specializing in Medical-Surgical With Telemetry. The position provides care for adult and geriatric patients requiring telemetry monitoring, cardiac-drip titration, and post-cardiac catheterization care. The role includes a 1:5 patient ratio, regular floating as needed, and participation in weekend, holiday, and charge assignments.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: One year of registered nursing experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; telemetry experience; experience with on-unit telemetry monitoring; and cardiac-drip titration skills.
• Schedule: Day shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Patient care includes adult and geriatric populations with diagnoses such as chest pain, heart failure, sepsis, nausea or vomiting, and post-surgical conditions. The role requires eight weekend shifts during the assignment schedule period, along with holiday shifts and charge assignments as needed. Regular floating may occur between departments, units, and facilities within the professional’s scope of practice. A required influenza vaccination applies, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.

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