Registered Nurse Med Surg/Telemetry
New Lenox, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Med Surg/Telemetry (Nights)

Location: New Lenox, Illinois
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver care to telemetry patients
• Maintain professional nursing standards
• Supervise CNAs, SNAs, or other healthcare workers as assigned
• Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients
• RN to patient ratio: 1:6 or 1:7 (1:5-7 on night shift)
• Trauma Level II facility
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system: Cerner
• Dress code: Pewter grey scrubs (traveler must provide)
• Support from CNAs and certified monitor technicians for remote telemetry monitoring
• Safe patient care environment with no shortage of PPE
• Free parking available

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 4 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with adult and geriatric patients
• Experience with cardiac drips and post-surgical cases
• Stepdown experience
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Shift

• Nights

Additional Information

• The hospital is recognized for patient safety and quality care, holding awards such as Watson Health 100 Top Hospital and Leapfrog A grade for multiple years
• Facility features private patient rooms designed to reduce infection risk and improve healing
• Located approximately 36 miles southwest of Chicago, offering a small-town feel with city access