Neuro Telemetry RN
Rockford, Illinois
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

Neuro Telemetry RN

Location: Rockford, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7a-7:30p or 7p-7:30a) Hours: 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit: Neuro Telemetry, 23 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Patient population: 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
• Charge nurse: Staffed each shift, with the charge nurse kept free of patients or given a lighter assignment when possible
• Nursing assistants/patient care techs: Typically 7-13 patients each
• Titration: RNs are not required to titrate drips. No titratable or set-rate drips on the unit.
• Respiratory equipment: No ventilators. CPAP/BiPAP used at night. Nasal cannula patients. RNs are required only to troubleshoot equipment.
• Monitoring: Telemetry monitoring for all 23 beds. Nurses are not required to read strips; house-wide monitor techs read and interpret them.
• Floating: May float to any unit in the hospital except OB, OR, and ED.

Required Qualifications

• Neuro and telemetry experience
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA)
• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Must pass a drug screen (negative results for all panels), as the facility is a drug-free campus

Schedule and Policies

• 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)
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling available. The manager will work with the traveler to accommodate needs when possible, depending on organizational needs.
• Call or standby: None
• Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty
• Orientation: 1-2 shifts (12-hour nights), 12 hours total
• Local placements: Accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles

Dress Code

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