Cardio Thoracic Telemetry RN
Peoria, IL
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Department: Cardio-Thoracic
Setting: Acute Care
Contract: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Beds: 70
Patient Ratios: Days 1:4–5; nights 1:5–6

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license required at submission, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS (AHA) required
• ACLS recommended
• EKG interpretation skills required
• Medication and drip titration experience required
• EPIC charting experience

Patient Population & Clinical Experience

Common diagnoses and patient conditions include:

• MI, CHF, atrial fibrillation, and COPD
• Pacemaker and AICD placements
• Lung surgeries and chest tube management
• Esophagectomy patients (not fresh from PACU)
• General medical overflow

Required Clinical Skills

• Interpret EKGs and cardiac rhythms
• Titrate medications and drips, mainly Cardizem and heparin
• Provide general bedside nursing care
• Monitor and care for cardio-thoracic patients

Unit Support & Equipment

• Charge nurse available 24/7 and rarely takes a patient assignment
• House supervisor available 24/7
• PCT ratios:
  • Days: 1:8–9
  • Evenings: 1:9–10
  • Nights: 1:10–12
• Phillips telemetry monitors and monitor technicians available
• Nurses must independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• CPAP/BiPAP support for patients who use it at home
• Heated high-flow oxygen used only in special circumstances with COVID patients

Schedule & Requirements

• 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend required
  • Day shift: Saturday/Sunday
  • Night shift: Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday rotation required
  • Day shift: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
  • Night shift: Memorial Day Eve, July 3rd, Labor Day Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve
• No call or standby requirement currently
• Floating to other general medical units required
• Scrubs: Any color; no cartoon or children's prints
• Unit-specific orientation: Usually one shift or part of a shift, depending on prior OSF experience