Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Apple Valley, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 17, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,054 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,154.10 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Telemetry position supporting a high-volume emergency department holding area. The role provides care for adult and geriatric patients, including individuals requiring cardiac telemetry and stroke-related care. The assignment includes collaboration with interdisciplinary support services and participation in a structured orientation.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; two years of relevant experience required; Epic charting experience required; proficiency in cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, central line and peripheral line care, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, wound care, oxygen administration, noninvasive airway management, blood product administration, intravenous therapy, cardiac drips without titration, vasoactive drips without titration, heparin protocols, insulin protocols, and rapid response or code team procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience; community hospital experience; long-term acute care experience; Level I or Level II trauma experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week; weekend coverage required every other shift.
• Additional Information: The position supports a cardiac telemetry and stroke unit with a patient ratio of four per nurse. Patient populations include adults and geriatric patients. The role may involve care for patients with cardiac conditions, cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), renal failure, post-cardiac procedures, post-myocardial infarction, pre- and post-cardiac surgery, and other complex medical conditions. Orientation includes 12 hours, with support from physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.

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