Travel Medical Surgical Telemetry RN

Overview

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lufkin, Texas.

Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) units provides patient care for individuals with conditions such as congestive heart failure, diabetes, pneumonia, and chronic kidney disease, utilizing telemetry and other monitoring equipment. The role requires bringing a valid RN license on the first day of employment.

• Location:
  
  Lufkin, Texas
• Schedule:
  
  12-hour shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; minimum 36 hours per week; start date 06/22/2026
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date:
  
  06/22/2026

• Required:
  
  Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Required:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Required:
  
  2 years of experience in a medical-surgical telemetry setting
• Required:
  
  Familiarity with the Paragon electronic medical record system
• Preferred:
  Excellent communication skills and effective time management

• Unit type: medical-surgical telemetry
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 6/1
• Common diagnoses: congestive heart failure, diabetes, pneumonia, chronic kidney disease
• Telemetry monitoring involves reading strips; telemetry techs monitor patients, RNs interpret strips
• Holidays are required; may float to other medical-surgical units
• Equipment: CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen devices

• Private housing or 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