IMC Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift & Schedule

• Shift Options: 3x12 or 4x12 hour night shifts (1845-0715)
• 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
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Experience & Licensure

• Minimum Experience: 2 years required
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Licensure: Must have an active Illinois RN license (no pending licenses accepted)

Patient Population & Unit

• Unit Type: Intermediate Care (IMC)/General onsite telemetry
• Average Daily Census: 38 patients
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Magnet designated, Teaching hospital
• Charting System: Cerner

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) may be required based on unit/specialty

Required Clinical Skills & Experience

Work Setting Experience

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

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

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

Cardiovascular Case Skills

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

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 line, peripheral line, PICC line care and management
• Starting IVs

Medication Management

• Heparin protocols
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (with and without titration)
• PCA management

Neurological/Psychiatric

• Care for CVA patients
• 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
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I trauma experience preferred

Additional Information

• Scrub Color: Any solid color
• Parking: Permit required, no cost
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may call off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid US Driver’s License or State ID
• Primary source verification of certifications and state license
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo required before start
• Signed Code of Conduct and other facility-specific documents
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Immunizations or documented exemptions for MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Flu vaccine (annual flu vaccine or approved exemption required)
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Background check covering 7 years of history, updated annually
• Required state-specific searches and registry checks for Illinois
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
• Education verification required

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with telemetry and critical care skills looking for a travel contract in a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL.