Neuro Telemetry RN
Rockford, Illinois
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

Neuro Telemetry RN (Night Shift)

Location: Rockford, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week Unit: Neuro Telemetry, 23 beds Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5-6

Required Qualifications

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

Patient Population

• Neurological, medical, surgical, and cardiovascular conditions, including CVA, TIA, syncope, encephalopathy, altered mental status, brain mass, aspiration pneumonia, atherosclerosis, angina, chest pain, and cardiac procedures
• Overflow from the Adult Medical Specialty Unit

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs are not required to titrate drips; there are no titratable or set-rate drips.
• No ventilators. CPAP/BiPap used at night; nasal cannula otherwise. RNs only troubleshoot equipment.
• Philips monitoring covers all 23 beds. Monitor techs read and interpret strips, so RNs are not required to.
• A charge nurse is staffed each shift and is kept free of patients or given a lighter assignment when possible.
• Nursing aides/patient care techs are typically assigned 7-13 patients.

Schedule and Coverage

• Self-scheduling available; the manager works with travelers on scheduling needs when possible, based on organizational needs.
• Weekends: every other weekend. Days work Saturday/Sunday; nights work Friday/Saturday.
• Holidays: every other holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day).
• No call or standby requirement.
• Floating: may float to any unit in the hospital except OB, OR, or ED.
• Call-off policy: equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or payment required for the shift.

Orientation

• 12 non-billable orientation hours over 1-2 twelve-hour night shifts. Guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.

Dress Code

• Any color professional scrubs; scrubs are not provided.
• Closed-toe shoes required.
• No hoodies.
• No artificial nails or nail alterations.

Placement Eligibility

• Local placements accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles.

Application Submission

• Submission requires middle initial, last four digits of SSN, and requested time off.