Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Portland, OR

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,902 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,182.45 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) Nurse – Location: Milwaukie, Oregon. This position involves floating between units at a short-term acute care facility, providing high-quality patient care to adult and geriatric patients. The role requires flexibility in scheduling and the ability to work with various patient acuities within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education, and Experience Requirements: Valid state license, ACLS, BLS certifications; at least 1 year of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Delivering comprehensive nursing care, including blood product administration, cardiac telemetry, central line care/management, interpretation of arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias, isolation precautions, IV insulin protocols, and management of cardiac drips and dysrhythmias.
• Additional Responsibilities: Managing postoperative care for cardiac procedures, tracheostomy care, wound care, and working with rapid response teams.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in telemetry units and familiarity with Epic charting system.
• Additional Information: Must have a vehicle for assignment and be able to float to other units as needed; candidates should not reach out directly to facility contacts unless scheduled for an interview.
• Submission Requirements: Include responses to whether the candidate has worked at a Providence facility and provide two references covering 1 year (6 months for CNAs) within the last 3 years.

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