Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,115 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Belleville, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Telemetry Nurse Days Location: Not Specified. This position involves providing high-quality cardiac telemetry care on a high risk cardiology unit. The role requires managing cardiac drips, sheath pulls, central line management, and caring for post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including those who have undergone TAVR, cath procedures, and CABG/VATS.

Job Details

• Responsibilities: Managing cardiac drips (no titration), sheath pulls, central line care and management, chest tubes (including Pleur-Evac), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), interpretation of dysrhythmias, isolation precautions, nasal cannula oxygen therapy, and post-cardiac surgery care. The role also involves procedural sedation monitoring, sheath removal, tracheostomy care, wound care, and wound vac management.
• Certifications: ACLS and BLS required.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts (days), 36 hours per week for 3-12s.
• Required Qualifications: 2 years of experience on high risk cardiology units, managing cardiac drips, sheath pulls, central line management, and care for post-CABG/VATS and TAVR patients. Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in acute care hospitals and with high-risk cardiology patients is preferred.
• Additional Information: The ability to float within scope to meet facility needs is required; competencies include post-op open heart, sheath pulls, and central line management. This is a Telemetry specialty position at an acute care hospital with a staffed capacity of 34 beds on the unit. The position requires working on a 12-hour day shift schedule with guaranteed hours of 36 per week.

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

Cross Country Job ID # . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Telemetry

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus