Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,785 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Telemetry Nurse Level 1 Trauma Unit, United States. This position involves providing care for high-acuity patients including post-operative spine and abdominal surgeries, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell patients, and trauma cases. The role requires flexibility, critical thinking, and proficiency in emergency and routine patient management within a busy hospital setting.

Job Details

• Position Description:
  Daily parking is available with multiple options. Candidates must be open to floating and flexible with scheduling. The unit is busy, with high patient acuity, including post-op, cystic fibrosis, bariatric, and sickle cell cases, and may involve emergency codes. Proficiency in reading EKG strips, blood administration, and triaging is required. Experience with critical care, telemetry monitoring, and emergency responses is essential. The shift operates 12 hours, starting at 6:38 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  Certifications in BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; minimum of 2 years of nursing experience; valid license to submit; experience with high-acuity patient care, telemetry monitoring, and emergency response procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  Experience with Cystic Fibrosis and Sickle Cell patients, proficient in critical thinking and decision-making skills, and capable of reading and interpreting tele-monitor strips, including performing Relias EKG exams.
• Responsibilities:
  Provide patient-centered care, perform wound and dressing changes, manage titratable drips, communicate effectively with physicians, recognize changes in patient conditions immediately, and support unit teamwork. Maintain proficiency in emergency protocols, including helping with CODEs.
• Schedule:
  Dayshift, 12-hour shifts, starting at 6:38 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Submission Requirements:
  Candidates must have applicable licenses and certifications and be willing to adhere to the facility's floating policy.

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 #1331624. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus