Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Shiloh, Illinois
Memorial Hospital East

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Shiloh, Illinois Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour day shift, 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM, 3 days per week Guaranteed hours: 36 per week (3x12s) Weekends: Every other weekend Ratio: 1:4-5 Direct patient care

Unit and Facility

• Type: Acute care hospital, Magnet designated
• Staffed beds: 97
• Scrub color: Navy
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: No cost
• Float scope: May be required to float between Belleville and Shiloh, and may be asked to float within the facility

Requirements

• License: Valid RN license in Illinois. Nursys verification and primary source verification of professional license required. Illinois temporary licenses require approval, and a permanent Illinois license is needed to extend an assignment.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience: 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year. Experience working with cardiac patients.
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, required. Certificates of completion are accepted for up to 1 month until the card is issued. Facility notes state ACLS is not required for MS/Tele unless the unit description specifies it.
  • BLS issued by the American Heart Association, required. Certificates of completion are accepted for up to 1 month after completion.
  • NIHSS certification (accepted only through AHA, Apex, or NIHSS websites), updated annually unless the certificate lists a 2-year expiration date
• Competencies: Unit-specific competency exam, updated annually. Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, required as applicable by profession.
• Skills: Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start

Assignment Terms

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Not accepted (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• Pending licenses: Not accepted
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Time off restrictions: 7 days within the 13-week contract

Screening and Onboarding

• Background: Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search. Fingerprinting is required for assignments at or able to float to any long-term care or rehab unit in Illinois. Quarterly federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG) and the Illinois State Exclusion List search (run for each new assignment, then quarterly).
• Identity and education: Government-issued ID, SSN and DOB confirmation, education verification, two professional references (supervisors within the last year preferred), and an employment application
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start, drug screen within 1 year of start (must not expire during the assignment), TB screening (two negative PPDs, or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year), Hepatitis B declination, Tdap or declination, MMR/varicella immunity documentation (titer, vaccines, or MD statement), and N95 fit test (facial hair must allow proper testing)
• Flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Training and policies: Facility orientation modules (about 16 hours), regulatory compliance education quiz with a score of 80% or higher, HIPAA acknowledgment, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy, all completed before start
• Badge: Facility photo badge (head and shoulders, white background, taken within 6 months of start)