Med Surg Telemetry RN
Quincy, Illinois
Blessing Hospital
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Job Opportunity: Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
Seeking a Med Surg Float RN for a 13-week contract in a busy inpatient surgical unit. The unit primarily cares for patients on Med Surg/Telemetry with a focus on surgical cases.
Unit Details
- Unit: Med Surg/Telemetry, Inpatient Surgical (3rd floor)
- Beds: 48 (across two buildings)
- Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:
- Days: 1:4-6
- Nights: 1:5-6 with LPN support and virtual admission/discharge nurses
- Primary care nursing model frequently used
- Tele monitor tech present; RNs interpret strips (Draeger monitors)
- Nurse aides available but may be pulled for sitter duties, especially nights
- Respiratory Therapy manages CPAP, BiPAP occasionally on unit
Required Certifications & Skills
- BLS (AHA)
- NIHSS
- EPIC experience required (conversion planned for Q2 2026)
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 1 year surgical nursing experience required
- Must have total joint replacement experience (hips/knees)
- Experience with:
- PCA pumps
- Reversal drugs (Narcan)
- Sepsis management
- TPN and lipids administration
- Narcotic usage
- RN required to titrate heparin drips per protocol
Common Patient Diagnoses & Procedures
- Neuro surgeries: laminectomy, cervical fusion
- Orthopedic surgeries: total joint replacements (hips/knees)
- Abdominal surgeries: ostomies, hernia repair
- Vascular procedures: fem-pop bypass
- Dialysis catheter insertions (dialysis unit located on same floor)
- Amputations: BKA, AKA
- Management of PCA, epidurals, IV antibiotics, chronic pain, sepsis, urgent OR admits
Scheduling & Work Environment
- Shifts: 3x 12-hour shifts starting at 7 AM
- Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
- Holiday rotation with core staff
- No call or standby requirements
- Floating: float only to like units; if floated to higher acuity, work as support without patient load
- Orientation: 1-12 hour shift on unit of hire plus a 12-14 hour first day for orientation and computer modules
- Dress code: black scrubs
Additional Notes
- Fast-paced environment with heavy patient load
- Can admit 8-12 surgical patients per day plus discharges
- Night shifts are 12 hours
- Block scheduling not guaranteed but schedules are posted 6 weeks in advance
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
- Minimum 1 year surgical nursing experience (Med Surg/Telemetry focus)
- BLS and NIHSS certifications
- EPIC electronic health record experience
Prior Travel Experience
- Not explicitly required for this position.
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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