Neuro Telemetry RN
Rockford, IL
Premier Medical Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

• Local Rate: Applies to clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles 

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Active IL license or confirmation that application process has been initiated
• Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required
• Experience or 'Must have' skills Neuro and telemetry experience required, NIHSS required
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "12Hr shifts - 7a-730p, 7p-730a
  Self-scheduling available. Manager will work with the traveler to accommodate scheduling needs when all possible, dependant on organizational needs."
• Weekend Requirement Every other weekend: Days - Saturday/Sunday; Nights - Friday/Saturday
• Holiday Requirement Every other holiday. Holidays are: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day
• Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Phillips monitoring capabilities for all 23 beds. Nurses not required to read strips, house wide monitor techs read and interpret.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:5-6
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients Variety of neurological/medical, surgical, and cardiovascular conditions including, but not limited to, patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA), transient ischemic attack (TIA), syncope, encephalopathy, altered mental status, brain mass, neurological diagnostic, intervention and surgical procedures, aspiration pneumonia, PEG tube complications, atherosclerosis, angina, unspecified chest pain, cardiac diagnostic, intervention and surgical procedures, Adult Medical Specialty Unit patient overflow.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? No
• Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? Yes - typically have 7-13 patients
• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? No vents. Cpap/Bipap at night. Nasal cannula
• Floating Requirements Float to any unit in the hospital except OB/OR/ED.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Any color professional scrub. Scrubs are not provided. Closed toe shoes. No hoodies. No artificial nails or nail alterations
• Unit/Department specific orientation 1-2 shifts

MORE INFORMATION:

• Call Off Policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
• Non-billable Orientation Hours: 12 hours, guaranteed hours will not apply during orientation
• Cancellation Policy:12 hours per 13 weeks
• Charting System:EPIC
• BSN Required:False
• License to Submit:Yes
• Trauma Level:1
• Care Setting:Acute
• Division:Nursing
• Shift Notes:12hr Nights
• Required Certifications:ACLS, ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS - AHA Only