Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Marion, Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Marion, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
Float Requirement: May float to the medical unit
Patient Population: Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients (e.g., CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, cerebral angiogram), plus general medical and medical overflow patients
Unit Info: 22-bed Neuro unit, nurse-to-patient ratio 1:4 (charge nurse has patient assignment)
Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience with 2 years of experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Neuro experience
• Neurology experience
• Strong Neuro assessments
• Heparin gtt initiation/titration
• Indwelling drain management
• Experience with Epic

Skills and Responsibilities

• Strong neuro assessments including NIHSS and dysphagia screening
• Basic telemetry interpretation
• Strict intake and output monitoring
• Foley catheter and straight catheter care
• Initiate and titrate heparin drips
• Blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, and blood cultures
• Management of NG tubes and indwelling drains
• Administration of stable drips (e.g., Protonix, Lasix)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills required
• Ability to manage change well and work resiliently in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• Guaranteed hours may not apply during orientation week or holidays when the unit is closed