Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Olympia Fields, Illinois
Olympia Fields Hospital

RN Telemetry I, Per Diem, Days

Location: Olympia Fields, Illinois Contract Length: 26 weeks Schedule: Per diem, 12-hour day shifts (07:00 - 19:30), no guaranteed hours. Holiday work is highly preferred for holiday coverage.

Role Summary

• Delivers safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
• Guides patient and family teaching and directs the activities of other nursing personnel.
• Works in the Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit and is accountable for assigned patients.
• Communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptoms.
• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Must be able to float to Med/Surg and Telemetry units according to competencies.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• Minimum 1 year of previous acute care hospital experience
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification
• Driver's license
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding Requirements

Exams and training (minimum score of 80% where noted)

• Basic pharmacology exam (80% or higher)
• Specialty exam (80% or higher)
• Core competencies exam (80% or higher)
• Skills checklist (required for submission)
• Workplace violence prevention training (DCI/BVP), completed online or through a free resource
• Onboarding education modules, completed and submitted before clearance to start
• Onboarding packet from the document library

Health and immunizations

• COVID-19: 2 vaccines and a booster, or a completed declination
• MMR: proof of 2 vaccines or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: record of 3 immunizations, an immune titer, or a declination (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• Influenza vaccine or declination for November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• Tdap (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• Varicella: vaccination or titer showing immunity
• TB test within one year of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Physical/health statement stating the candidate is clear to work, completed within 60 days of start and annually
• Drug screen with a minimum 10-panel test including THC, completed within 60 days of start
• Color blind test, completed annually
• Annual respirator fit test, completed before start (3M 1860 series masks accepted; onsite fit testing is no longer offered in this region)

Credentials and background

• Nursys license verification
• Driver's license, state ID, or passport
• Social Security card (passport accepted if unavailable)
• Education verification (copy of diploma or transcripts accepted if third-party verification is unavailable)
• OIG check
• SAM/EPLS search for "Excluded Individual," with the search date visible (manually added dates not accepted)
• National criminal background check within one year of start
• Form I-9 (agency attestation accepted)
• Signed job description, current within the year (agency form accepted)
• Agency attestation, completed last after all other credentials are uploaded
• Badge photo: JPEG headshot from the shoulders up on a plain, solid background

Submission documents

• Resume reflecting accurate, recent work history, due at offer acceptance
• Two professional references, one from a manager or direct leader/supervisor
• Notarized name affidavit (optional, only if name discrepancies exist between credentials)