Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN
Maryville, IL
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit

Location

• Maryville, Illinois

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend coverage every 2nd to 3rd weekend

Unit Description

• Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit with 10 private rooms and 1 observation bed
• Equipped to monitor telemetry for 4 patients with stable dysrhythmias
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with chronic and acute medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, renal disease, COPD, pneumonia, cellulitis, CVA, and post-surgical care (orthopedic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and general surgery)
• Excludes major neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgical patients

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in Medical/Surgical and Telemetry settings
• Preferred previous charge nurse experience
• Accepts first-time travel nurses

Float Requirements

• Must be able to float to 2 other Medical/Surgical units

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association (AHA) current certification required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA current certification required

Required Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Illinois

Skills and Competencies

• Medical/Surgical nursing and telemetry monitoring
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of rapid response teams
• IV insulin protocols
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Renal failure care
• Blood product administration
• Phlebotomy
• Peripheral line and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs and heparin administration
• Pre/post neurosurgery care
• Peripheral nerve block catheters
• Care for total joint replacements and surgical drains
• Management of chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-Evac)
• Oxygen delivery via nasal cannula, face masks, and portable tanks
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care including Wound Vac

Equipment Used

• Pyxis medication system
• SBAR communication system
• Safe patient handling equipment
• Bladder scanner

Patient Diagnoses Commonly Encountered

• COVID-19
• Telemetry patients with stable dysrhythmias
• Post-surgical patients (excluding major neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgeries)
• Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
• Diabetes
• Renal disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Pneumonia
• Cellulitis

Patient Age Group

• Adults and geriatrics only (no pediatric patients)

Uniform

• Navy blue scrubs required

Additional Requirements and Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Emergency contact form prior to start
• Background checks including:

  • Social Security trace, county, nationwide, sex offender, and employment verification for the last 7 years
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks annually
  • Illinois Adult Abuse Registry Search (can pend at start)
• Education verification (transcript or diploma acceptable)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing within 12 months (specific mask types required)
• Immunizations and titers as applicable:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) proof or declination as per birth year guidelines
  • Hepatitis B titer, declination, or vaccine series
  • Varicella titer, vaccine, or history of chickenpox
• Drug screening (9 panel) within 1 year
• COVID-19 exemptions allowed (medical and religious)
• Two professional references within 2 years
• Resume required
• 7 years of work history verification (attestations allowed after 3 attempts)
• Annual skills checklist and competency exams including medication/pharmacology test (minimum 80% score or Angoff score)

Prior Travel Experience

• First-time travelers accepted (no prior travel experience required)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience, including telemetry experience within the last year
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience in charge nurse roles
• Proficient in IV insulin protocols
• Skilled in colostomy care
• Experienced in pre/post hemodialysis management
• Competent in phlebotomy
• Skilled in PICC line management
• Knowledgeable in heparin administration
• Experienced in pre/post neurosurgery care
• Skilled in managing peripheral nerve block catheters
• Experienced in management of chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-Evac)