Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Marion, Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center

Neuro MS/TELE RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Marion, Illinois Employment type: Travel Start: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: 12hr NOCS, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• GSA hours are not guaranteed the week of orientation. Otherwise, the traveler is guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays when the unit is closed.
• Weekends/holidays: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• On call/call back: N/A
• Float: May float to the medical unit

Required Qualifications

• Valid, current, active RN license in Illinois
• Minimum of two years of strong Med Surg/Telemetry experience
• Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Neurology experience
• Experience with Epic

Unit and Patient Information

• Unit: 22-bed Neuro unit, 1:4 ratio. The charge nurse makes patient assignments.
• Patient population: Neuro and neuro-surgical patients (CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, cerebral angiograms) and general medical patients
• Will also need to be comfortable taking medical overflow patients

Clinical Skills

• NIHSS, dysphagia screening, and strong neuro assessments
• Basic telemetry interpretation
• Strict intake and output monitoring, straight cath/Foley care
• Initiating and titrating heparin drips
• Blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, blood cultures
• NG tubes and indwelling drain management
• Managing stable drips (e.g., Protonix, Lasix)

Other Details

• Local candidates are not considered (40-mile radius rule).
• COVID-19 vaccine is not required (subject to change).
• Scrub color: navy blue
• Desired traits: hard worker, resilient, manages change well, sociable