Intermediate Care/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (IMC) - Travel/Contract

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Intermediate Care (IMC) / General Onsite Telemetry
• Shift: 3x12 or 4x12 Night shifts (1845-0715)
• Average Daily Census: 38 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• Floating: Will float within scope to like units as needed
• Block Schedule: Schedule requests can be discussed with manager
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• On-call: Not required
• RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days off
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may call off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of Intermediate Care experience, including experience within the last year
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Telemetry experience (unit and remote monitoring)
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
• DOU (Direct Observation Unit) experience
• Stepdown unit experience
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Sheath removal experience
• Feeding tube care and management
• Accessing ports
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Experience with Cerner electronic charting system

Required Clinical Skills & Experience

• Work Setting Experience:

  • MS/Telemetry
  • Cardiac Telemetry
  • PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units

• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Telemetry (unit and remote monitoring)

• Cardiovascular Case Skills:

  • Post Cardiac Angiogram
  • Post MI
  • Pre/Post Cardiac Cath and Surgery
  • Sheath Removal, TR band management

• Gastrointestinal:

  • Feeding tube care and management

• Genitourinary/Renal:

  • Pre/Post Hemodialysis management
  • Renal failure care

• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:

  • Accessing ports
  • Arterial line management
  • Blood product administration
  • Central, peripheral, and PICC line care/management
  • Starting IVs

• Medication Management:

  • Heparin protocols
  • Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
  • PCA management
  • Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips

• Neurological/Psychiatric:

  • CVA care
  • Experience with surgical drains

• Respiratory:

  • Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
  • External CPAP/BIPAP
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
  • Nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
  • Non-invasive airway management

• Professional Skills:

  • Isolation precautions
  • Wound care and wound vac management
  • Previous charge nurse experience preferred
  • Cerner electronic charting experience required
  • Teaching hospital experience preferred
  • Level I trauma experience preferred

Additional Requirements

• Background Checks: Comprehensive background checks required within 30 days of start

• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Fit mask test (specific mask types required)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Immunizations or titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
  • Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually

• Competency & Verification:

  • Competency exam required
  • Education and license primary source verification required
  • NURSYS verification required for RN license

• References: Two professional references required

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet recognized hospital
• 562 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required for this position

This role is ideal for RNs with strong telemetry and cardiac care experience looking for a night shift travel contract in a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital.