Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Scranton, PA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,871 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,150.54 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Telemetry Nurse (RN) – Nights – Location unspecified. This position involves providing comprehensive telemetry care to adult patients in a hospital setting, utilizing specialized skills in cardiac monitoring and patient education. The role requires flexibility in floating between Medical Surgical and remote units to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Position: Telemetry Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Telemetry
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, minimum 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• End Date: 02/15/2027
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); associate or higher degree in nursing; licensure in applicable state; 1+ years of telemetry or stepdown experience.
• Additional Responsibilities: Delivery of quality patient care for patients of all ages in a hospital setting, incorporating educational and competency requirements specific to cardiac patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Cerner EMR system; experience in medical-surgical and remote telemetry units.
• Float: Float rotation may be 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