Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Nashville, TN

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,911 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,190.52 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS Telemetry) nurse is needed in a secure forensic unit. This role involves caring for the incarcerated population, with specific responsibilities including reading telemetry strips and managing patient arrhythmias. The position offers a dynamic and challenging environment, emphasizing reliability and clinical expertise within a specialized unit.

Job Details

• Position Description: Care for the incarcerated population within a forensic unit, requiring the ability to read telemetry strips. Must pass testing on arrhythmia readings and heparin distribution prior to orientation.
• Certifications/Education Requirements: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS, and CPI (or MAB) required prior to start.
• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: No minimum experience required (ideal candidates have 2 or more years in the past three years), must be able to work weekends and holidays, be reliable, transparent, and present.
• Preferred Qualifications: Not specified.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Orientation is scheduled for Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, and Medical/Surgical Telemetry (Forensics). Ideal candidates are those who can refrain from requesting extensive time off and are committed to reliability throughout the contract duration. Compliance clearance is required 10 days prior to orientation.

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