Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Chicago, Illinois
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center - Saint Mary Campus

RN Telemetry I - Nights - Per Diem

Location: Chicago, Illinois Unit: Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit Shift: 19:00 - 07:30, 12-hour shifts Employment: Per diem, no guaranteed hours Contract Length: 26 weeks

Overview

• Opening supports anticipated staffing needs, holiday coverage, census fluctuations, and operational requirements.
• Holiday work is highly preferred for holiday coverage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice and guide patient/family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patient condition, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Experience with Epic
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification
• DCI/BVP (Workplace Violence Prevention) training
• Valid driver's license

Onboarding Requirements

Exams (score 80% or higher required):

• Basic Pharmacology exam
• Specialty exam
• Core Competencies exam
• Skills checklist (submitted with application)

Health and Immunizations:

• 10-panel drug screen including THC, completed within 60 days of start
• Color-blind test, completed annually
• Physical/health statement stating clear to work, completed annually (within 60 days of start for one location)
• COVID-19 vaccine: 2 doses and booster, or declination
• MMR: proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: record of 3 immunizations, immune titer, or declination
• Influenza vaccine or declination, required November 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027
• TB test within one year of start, plus annual TB questionnaire
• Varicella: vaccination or titer showing immunity
• Tdap (declination not accepted at some locations)
• Annual respirator fit test, completed before start (on-site fit testing is not offered in this region)
• Optional: positive PPD with negative chest X-ray

Credentials and Background:

• Education verification (copy of diploma or transcripts accepted if third-party verification is unavailable)
• Driver's license, state ID, or passport
• Social Security card (passport accepted if unavailable)
• OIG check
• SAM/EPLS exclusion search (must show the search date)
• National criminal background check within one year of start
• Name verification affidavit (notarized, optional, only if name discrepancies exist)
• Signed job description, dated within the year
• Form I-9 (agency attestation accepted)
• Workplace violence prevention training (DCI/BVP)
• Onboarding packet and education attestation, completed before clearance to start
• Facility badge photo (JPEG, clear headshot on a plain background)

Submission Documents:

• Resume reflecting accurate, recent work history (required at offer acceptance)
• Two references, one from a manager or direct leader/supervisor