Telemetry RN
Belleville, Illinois
Memorial Hospital Belleville

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Assignment Overview

• Location: Belleville, Illinois
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: 3-4 weeks after compliance clearance tier; biweekly start dates
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-7:15), 12 hours per day
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
• Facility: Acute care hospital, Magnet designation, 222 beds in facility
• Unit: Telemetry, 40 beds on unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Float scope: May float within scope to all inpatient units at both campuses
• Parking: No cost

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience in a critical care setting
• Sheath pulls required
• Central line management required
• Experience with TAVR
• Experience with s/p cath/PTCA patients
• Experience with chest tubes
• Experience with Epic

Schedule and Policies

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Local candidates: Not accepted; local radius rule is 75 miles
• Pending licenses: Not accepted
• Return-to-work restriction: No greater than 7 days
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search); federal exclusion checks (EPLS/SAM, HHS-OIG) run quarterly; fingerprinting required for assignments that float to any long-term care or rehab unit in Illinois
• Drug screen: Within 1 year of start and must not expire during assignment; panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• TB: Two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or a negative T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year; yearly TB questionnaire
• Immunizations: Tdap (or declination); measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity via positive titer, two vaccines, or MD statement; hepatitis B declination
• Flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01-03/31)
• Respirator fit test: Required; acceptable N95 models are 3M VFlex 1804 and 3M 1860. Facial hair must allow proper testing or the candidate must shave.
• Competencies: Unit-specific competency exam (updated annually); medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable; online color blind test
• Skills: Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start
• Education and training: Regulatory compliance education quiz (80% to pass); online orientation modules (about 16 hours) required for all RNs
• References: Two professional references; supervisors from the last year preferred
• Documents: Employment application, photo for badge, HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy (violations may result in being sent home from shifts), dress code policy, and SSN/DOB confirmation

Other Details

• Scrub color: Navy
• Charting: EPIC required