What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Medical Surgical Telemetry RN - $1,790 per week position at Cross Country Nurses?
Description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in High Point, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry, High Point, NC. The position provides comprehensive care to adult medical-surgical patients with telemetry monitoring needs, including postoperative patients and those with cardiac, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, infectious, and wound-related conditions. The assignment requires strong clinical skills, including intravenous therapy, wound care, chest tube management, and continuous bladder irrigation.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Assignment dates are 11/23/2026 through 02/20/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; a minimum of 1 year of experience; demonstrated competency in general medical-surgical patient care, intravenous start and maintenance, urinary catheter start and maintenance, nasogastric tube start and maintenance, chest tube care, wound care and dressing changes, wound vacuum-assisted therapy, drains, heparin infusions, and continuous bladder irrigation.
- Additional Information: The position supports approximately 33 patients per day on a 36-bed unit, with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:6. Patient populations include individuals with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney, liver, gastrointestinal, respiratory, infectious, and wound-related conditions, as well as postoperative bariatric, hip, trauma-surgical, and traction patients. Available support includes certified nursing assistants, charge nurses, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, intensivists, and telemetry monitoring technicians. Departmental orientation and facility orientation are provided. Royal blue scrubs are required.
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 #1343278. 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 / Medical Surgical With Telemetry
About Cross Country NursesYou 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
Salary : $1,790