Telemetry Registered Nurse
Freeport, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,309/weekOverview
- Start Date03/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Job Opportunity: Telemetry Registered Nurse (Tele RN)
Location: Freeport, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
Seeking a Telemetry RN with experience in stroke care and cath lab post recovery. The role involves caring for patients with diagnoses such as stroke, CHF, ACS, CAD, and post heart catheterization arrhythmias.
Required Qualifications
- Illinois RN license required
- Minimum 2+ years of recent experience in cath lab post recovery (femoral/radial) and stroke care (preferred)
- ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications required; phlebotomy certification is a plus
- Experience with drip medications (must have drip experience)
- Familiarity with Meditech is a plus
Job Details
- Unit: Telemetry (18 beds)
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 4-5 patients during days, 5-6 patients during nights
- Common titratable medications: Set - Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine; Titrate - Heparin
- RNs do not titrate drips on this unit
- Telemetry monitoring: RNs sign off on central telemetry strips; monitor tech responsible for central telemetry
- Equipment used: BiPAP, High Flow oxygen
- Shifts: 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
- Scheduling: Scheduled on shifts most in need
- Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday requirement: Holiday rotation
- Call/standby: No call for agency staff
- Floating: Yes, may float to ICU, Medical-Surgical, ER within scope of practice
- Orientation: Department-specific orientation of 2 twelve-hour shifts
Additional Information
- Charge nurse has patient assignment; nurse aides available with acuity-based ratios
- Scrub color: Any color allowed
- Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
This position is ideal for experienced Telemetry RNs comfortable with stroke and cath lab post recovery care, seeking a 13-week travel assignment in Illinois.
Employer
Host Healthcare
222 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
THE best recruiter I have worked with in my 4 years as a traveler. Natalie has stellar communication, responding promptly to text messages (my preferred choice of communication), and listens without judgement. Whether it's rate negotiations, shift preferences, or a general concern about the facility Natalie has never left me feeling unsupported. Additionally, dealing with Host Healthcare has been a seamless experience from compliance and onboarding.
Cons
Generally speaking, Host Healthcare doesn't always have the highest rate on the market. Having gone with competing agencies in the past, I have often been disappointed and unsupported and ultimately found it wasn't worth the small pay bump
Freeport, IL
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