Cardiothoracic Telemetry RN
Peoria, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Cardio Thoracic Unit RN

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Specialty: Cardio Thoracic Unit (SFMC)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Department: Cardio Thoracic
• Number of Beds: 70
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Days: 1:4-5
  • Nights: 1:5-6
• Patient Types / Common Diagnoses:

  • Myocardial Infarction (MI)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Atrial Fibrillation (A fib)
  • COPD
  • Pacemaker/AICD placement
  • Various lung surgeries (including chest tubes, esophagectomy - not fresh from PACU)
  • General medical overflow

Required Certifications & Skills

• RN licensure
• BLS (AHA) required
• ACLS recommended
• EKG interpretation required
• Medication titration skills required (mainly Cardizem and heparin drips)
• Basic nursing skills
• RN required to titrate drips

Staffing & Support

• Charge Nurse: 24/7 coverage, rarely takes patient assignments
• House Supervisor: 24/7 coverage
• Patient Care Techs (PCT) Ratios:

  • Days: 1:8-9
  • Evenings: 1:9-10
  • Nights: 1:10-12
• Respiratory Therapy Equipment: CPAP, BiPAP (used if part of patient’s home regimen), heated high flow (special COVID cases)
• Tele/Monitor Techs present; nurses must read and interpret telemetry strips (Phillips monitors)

Scheduling & Work Hours

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts

  • Day Shift: 07:00 - 19:30
  • Night Shift: 19:00 - 07:30
• Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend

  • Days: Saturday/Sunday
  • Nights: Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday Requirements: Rotating schedule

  • Days: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
  • Nights: Memorial Day Eve, July 3rd, Labor Day Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve
• No call or standby requirement currently
• Floating: Required to float to other general medical units

Orientation & Dress Code

• Orientation: Typically 1 shift or part of one; may vary if previously worked at this facility
• Scrub Color: Any color except children/cartoon prints (adult unit)

Additional Notes

• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Drug-free campus; negative drug screen required for all panels

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Cardio Thoracic nursing
• Required Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; based on skills and responsibilities, minimum 1 year experience recommended
• Prior travel experience: Not required or specified

This position is suitable for experienced Cardio Thoracic RNs comfortable with telemetry, medication titration, and working in a high-acuity adult unit with complex cardiothoracic patients.