Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Marion, Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Marion, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
Float Requirement: May float to the medical unit
Patient Population: Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients (e.g., CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, cerebral angiogram), plus general medical and medical overflow patients

Required Qualifications

• Current active Illinois RN license
• Minimum 2 years of strong Medical Surgical / Telemetry experience
• Neuro experience required
• Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS
• Recent EPIC charting experience

Skills and Responsibilities

• Strong neuro assessments including NIHSS and dysphagia screening
• Basic telemetry interpretation
• Strict intake and output monitoring
• Foley catheter and straight catheter care
• Initiate and titrate heparin drips
• Blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, and blood cultures
• Management of NG tubes and indwelling drains
• Administration of stable drips (e.g., Protonix, Lasix)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills required

Unit Information

• 22-bed Neuro unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Charge nurse will have patient assignment
• Scrub color: Navy Blue

Additional Information

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius considered
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• Guaranteed hours except during holidays when the unit is closed
• Hardworking, resilient, and adaptable candidates preferred