IMC Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Magnet Facility
Unit: Intermediate Care (IMC)/General Onsite Telemetry

Position Details

• Shift: 3x12 or 4x12 Night shifts (18:45 - 07:15)
• Average Daily Census: 38 patients
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Floating: Yes, within scope to like units as needed
• Block Scheduling: Possible, discuss with manager
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• License: Must have active Illinois RN license (no pending licenses accepted)
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable

Required Clinical Experience & Skills

Work Setting Experience

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
• Telemetry (unit and remote monitoring)
• Cardiac Telemetry
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Day Observation Unit (DOU), IMC/Stepdown

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

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

Cardiovascular Case Skills

• Post Cardiac Angiogram
• Post Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization and Surgery
• Sheath Removal, TR band management

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

Medication Management

• Heparin protocols
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
• PCA management
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips

Neurological/Psychiatric

• Care for CVA (stroke) 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
• Cerner electronic health record experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I trauma experience preferred

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Facility Highlights

• 562 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Any solid color
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid/current US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years (including SSN trace, national criminal, sex offender, FACIS Level 3)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Illinois-specific searches (Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, State Police registries) within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification (degree or transcript)
• Primary source verification of certifications and state license
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo (color, plain background) required before start
• Signed Code of Conduct
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or documented immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by November 30
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
• Skills checklist required for clinical candidates

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