Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Belleville, Illinois
Memorial Hospital Belleville

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Location: Belleville, Illinois Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM to 7:15 PM) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 guaranteed hours per week Unit: Telemetry, 40 beds on unit (222 beds in facility) Facility type: Acute care hospital, Magnet designated Ratio: 1:5-6

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with a minimum of 2 years
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Cardiology experience, including experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Experience with sheath pulls
• Experience with central line management
• Experience with TAVR
• Experience with chest tubes
• Experience with Epic

Assignment Details

• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Not on call
• Float within scope to all inpatient units at both campuses
• First-time travelers accepted
• Does not accept local candidates (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• Does not accept pending licenses
• Does not accept block scheduling
• Return-to-origin restriction: no greater than 7 days
• Charting in EPIC is required (software familiarity)
• Navy scrubs
• No parking cost

Pre-Start Requirements

• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
• Fingerprinting required if the assignment floats to any Illinois long-term care or rehab unit
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, covering standard panels including oxycodone
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB screening: two negative PPDs or a negative T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation (titer, vaccines, or MD statement)
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Hepatitis B declination
• Flu vaccination or exemption during flu season (October 1 to March 31)
• N95 fit test; acceptable models are 3M VFlex 1804 and 3M 1860
• Badge photo taken within 6 months of start
• Signed HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy
• Orientation modules (approximately 16 hours), completed before start
• Regulatory compliance education quiz with a score of 80% or higher
• Unit-specific competency exam and skills checklist, completed within 1 year of start