Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Freeport, Illinois
Mercyhealth FHN Hospital

Tele RN (Telemetry)

Overview

• Location: Freeport, Illinois
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
• Department: Telemetry
• Unit Size: 18 beds

Required Qualifications

• Illinois RN license required to submit
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• 2+ years of recent experience
• Drip experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy
• Cath Lab post-recovery experience (femoral/radial)
• Stroke care experience (highly preferred)

Schedule

• Shift Times: 0700-1930 or 1900-0730
• Scheduling: Staff are scheduled on the shifts most in need
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Holiday rotation
• Call/Standby: Not required for agency staff
• Orientation: 2 department-specific 12-hour shifts

Unit Details

• Nurse Patient Ratios: 4-5 patients on days, 5-6 patients on nights
• Common Diagnoses: Stroke, CHF, ACS, CAD, post-heart-cath patients, and arrhythmias
• Drip Management: RNs are not required to titrate drips. Commonly managed drips include Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Dopamine (set), and Heparin (titrate).
• Telemetry Monitoring: A monitor tech is responsible for central telemetry, and RNs sign off on strips.
• Charge Nurse: Charge nurse carries a patient assignment; the house supervisor does not.
• Nursing Assistants: 2 CNAs, based on acuity
• Equipment: BiPAP and High Flow
• Scrub Color: Any color

Float Scope

• May float to ICU, MS, and ER within scope of patients, including ER boarders