Neuro Telemetry RN
Rockford, Illinois
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

Neuro Telemetry RN

Overview

• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12 hours per shift (36 hours per week)
• Unit: Neuro Telemetry, 23 beds
• Placement: Local placements accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications, AHA only
• Neuro and telemetry experience
• Negative drug screen for all panels (drug-free campus)

Unit and Clinical Details

• Patient types: Neurological, medical, surgical, and cardiovascular conditions, including CVA, TIA, syncope, encephalopathy, brain mass, aspiration pneumonia, atherosclerosis, angina, chest pain, and Adult Medical Specialty Unit overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Charge nurse: Staffed each shift; takes a lighter assignment or no patients when possible
• Patient care techs: Typically 7-13 patients each
• Titratable drips: None; RNs are not required to titrate drips
• Respiratory equipment: No ventilators. CPAP/BiPAP at night. Nasal cannula. RNs are responsible only for troubleshooting.
• Telemetry: Monitoring for all 23 beds. House-wide monitor techs read and interpret strips; RNs are not required to read strips.

Schedule

• Shift times: 7a-7:30p or 7p-7:30a
• Self-scheduling: Available. The manager works with the traveler to accommodate needs when possible, depending on organizational needs.
• Weekends: Every other weekend (Days: Saturday/Sunday; Nights: Friday/Saturday)
• Holidays: Every other holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day)
• Call or standby: None
• Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks, with no penalty or pay owed for the shift

Orientation

• Unit orientation: 1-2 shifts (12-hour nights)
• Non-billable orientation: 12 hours; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation

Floating

• May float to any unit in the hospital except OB, OR, and ED

Dress Code

• Any color professional scrubs (scrubs not provided)
• Closed-toe shoes
• No hoodies
• No artificial nails or nail alterations