Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Schenectady, NY

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,297 a week in all, a taxable rate of $21.62 an hour plus $1,519 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) Registered Nurse (RN) position available in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing specialized nursing care for patients with medical surgical needs, including those requiring advanced pulmonary management such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The position requires the ability to work night shifts on a 12-hour schedule.

Job Details

• Position Description: No block scheduling. Nurse will be scheduled based on facility needs, with orientation once a month, next scheduled for 10/26.
• Shift Time: Nights, 12 hours shift, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: NYS license, BLS (American Heart Association or American Red Cross); can obtain prior to start date; 2+ years’ experience in medical surgical/telemetry nursing; minimum 0 years of experience; location requirement: New York; schedule includes nights.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior travel experience preferred but not required.
• Responsibilities include caring for surgical and medical patients requiring advanced pulmonary care, utilizing IV pumps, telemonitoring, trachs, bipap, cpap, drips, infusions, phlebotomy, starting IVs, transports, and assisting with ICU transfers, oxygen weaning, nebulizer, inhaler management.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Submission Requirements: Appropriate licensing and certifications should be current and available for review.

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