Med Surg/Telemetry Float RN
Quincy, IL
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Quincy, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days | Onsite | 3x12-hour shifts starting at 7:00 AM | Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced 48-bed inpatient Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit utilizing a primary care nursing model
• Manage a diverse surgical patient population including post-operative total joint replacements, neuro-surgical cases, vascular surgery, and general abdominal surgery patients
• Administer and monitor PCA pumps, epidurals, TPN, lipids, IV antibiotics, and narcotic pain management; administer reversal agents such as Narcan as indicated
• Titrate heparin drips per protocol and interpret telemetry strips using Draeger monitoring equipment
• Recognize and respond to sepsis, manage urgent surgical admissions, and coordinate timely patient discharges in a high-volume environment
• Float to like units as needed; if floated to higher acuity areas, function in a support role without a primary patient assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Minimum 1 year of surgical nursing experience required
• Total joint replacement experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• Current NIHSS certification required
• EPIC EMR experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with TPN and lipid administration
• Familiarity with sepsis management protocols and heparin titration
• Experience caring for dialysis patients or patients with dialysis catheters
• Comfort working in a high-volume surgical unit with frequent admissions and discharges

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a supportive team that includes telemetry monitor technicians, CNAs, charge nurses, and virtual admission and discharge nurses to assist with workflow
• Schedules are posted 6 weeks in advance with no on-call or standby requirements