Registered Nurse Med Surg/Telemetry
Quincy, Illinois
Blessing Hospital
$2,182-2,614/weekUniti Med will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse (Med Surg/Telemetry) - Illinois
Location
- City: Quincy, Illinois
Contract Length
- 13 weeks
Unit/Department
- Med Surg/Telemetry Float Nurse
- Inpatient Surgical Unit (3rd floor)
- 48 beds across two buildings
- Primary care nursing model frequently used
Shift Details
- 3 shifts of 12 hours each, starting at 7 AM
- Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
- Holiday rotation with core staff
- No call or standby requirement
- Floating to like units only; if floated to higher acuity, work as help-all without patient load
Patient Population / Common Diagnoses
- Neuro surgeries: laminectomy, cervical fusion
- Orthopedic: total joint replacements (hips/knees)
- Abdominal surgeries: ostomies, hernia repair
- Vascular: fem-pop bypass, dialysis catheter insertions, BKA, AKA
- Other: PICC lines, TPN, lipids, dialysis, PCA, epidurals, IV antibiotics, chronic pain management (narcotics), sepsis, urgent OR cases
Nurse to Patient Ratios
- Day: 1:4-6
- Night: 1:5-6 with LPNs available
- Tele monitor tech present; RNs interpret strips (Draeger monitors)
- Nurse aides available but may be pulled for sitter duties, especially at night
Required Certifications
- BLS (AHA)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Required Experience and Skills
- Minimum 1 year surgical nursing experience required
- Must have total joint replacement experience
- Experience with PCA pumps, narcotic reversal drugs (Narcan), sepsis management
- Experience with TPN and lipids
- Comfortable titrating heparin drips per protocol
- Ability to interpret telemetry strips
Equipment and Technology
- EPIC electronic health record experience required (unit converting to EPIC in Q2 2026)
- CPAP and possibly Airvo on unit (managed by RT)
- Occasional Bipap use (managed by RT)
Orientation
- 1 shift (12 hours) on unit of hire
- First day includes 12-14 hours for competencies, computer-based modules, and general orientation
Additional Notes
- Fast-paced environment with heavy patient acuity
- Can admit 8-12 surgical patients per day plus discharges
- Black scrubs required (scrubs provided)
- Must be "Quick Start Ready"
- Accepts local clinicians
Required Licensure
- Current RN license valid in Illinois
Prior Travel Experience
- Not specified or required
Facility
Blessing Hospital
1 nurse recommends working with Blessing Hospital
- Short Term Acute Care
- 307 beds
Quincy, IL
About
Quincy is steeped in a rich history, revealed in its more than 3,600 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The magnificent East End downtown is where movers and shakers lived during the 19th century, while the architecture in the South Side German Historic District sports an evident German influence. Perched atop bluffs along the Mississippi River in western Illinois, only the water separated it from the former slave state of Missouri on the other side. In the 1830s, Quincy was an essential link in the Underground Railroad and a pivotal city on the issue of slavery. Learn more at the History Museum on the Square, set within a Romanesque-Revival-style building that once served as the Quincy Public Library. At the riverfront Clat Adams Bicentennial Park, locals and visitors enjoy a series of outdoor concerts and 4th of July fireworks each summer.
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