Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Quincy, Illinois
Blessing Hospital
$2,224-2,309/weekGQR Healthcare will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
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Registered Nurse (Med Surg/Telemetry) - 13 Week Contract
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Job Overview
- Float RN position on a Med Surg/Telemetry inpatient surgical unit (3rd floor)
- 48 beds across two buildings
- Primary care nursing model frequently used
- Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7 PM start), approximately 36 hours per week
- Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
- Holiday rotation included with core staff
- No call or standby requirements
- Floating limited to like units; if floated to higher acuity, work as support without patient load
Patient Population & Common Diagnoses
- Neuro surgeries: laminectomy, cervical fusion
- Orthopedic: total joint replacements (hips/knees)
- General surgery: ostomies, hernia repair, belly surgery
- Vascular: fem-pop bypass, dialysis catheter insertions, BKA/AKA
- Dialysis patients located on the unit
- Other conditions: sepsis, chronic pain management (narcotics), urgent OR cases
- Use of PICC lines, TPN, lipids, PCA pumps, epidurals, IV antibiotics
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Illinois
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Minimum 1 year of surgical nursing experience, including total joint experience
- Minimum 1 year of telemetry experience within the last year
- BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Experience with Epic electronic health record system
- Understanding and management of PCA pumps and narcotic administration
- Knowledge and experience with reversal drugs (Narcan)
- Sepsis management skills
- Experience with TPN and lipids administration
Unit Support & Staffing
- Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:4-6 (nights), 1:5-6 with LPN support
- Charge nurse on day shift usually a staff nurse; night charge nurse may be house supervisor with smaller patient assignment
- Nurse aides available but may be pulled for sitter duties, especially on night shift
- Respiratory therapy manages CPAP, BiPAP (occasionally), Airvo, and ventilators as needed
Orientation & Scheduling
- Unit-specific orientation: 1-12 hour shift on day of hire plus a 12-14 hour first day for competencies and computer-based modules
- Schedules posted 6 weeks in advance
- No guaranteed block scheduling; scheduling flexibility discussed with leadership
Additional Notes
- Fast-paced environment with heavy patient acuity
- Can expect 8-12 surgical admits and discharges per day on night shift
- Dress code: black scrubs (scrubs provided)
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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