Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Marion, Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center

Neuro MS/TELE RN

Location: Marion, Illinois Employment Type: Travel Specialty: Medical Surgical / Telemetry Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP Shift: 12-hour night shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week, except during holidays when the unit is closed. GSA hours are not guaranteed the week of orientation. Weekends/Holidays: Every other weekend and every other holiday On Call/Call Back: N/A Float: Could float to the medical unit Unit: 22-bed Neuro unit, ratio 1:4. The charge nurse assigns patients. Scrub Color: Navy blue COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required (subject to change) Candidate Restriction: No local candidates (40-mile radius rule)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Two years of strong Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Neurology experience
• Experience with Epic
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, attached upon submittal
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, attached upon submittal
• NIHSS certification, attached upon submittal

Patient Population

Neuro and neuro-surgical patients, including CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, and cerebral angiograms, as well as general medical patients.

Skills Expected

• Comfortable taking medical overflow patients
• NIHSS, dysphagia screening, and strong neuro assessments
• Basic telemetry interpretation
• Strict intake and output monitoring, straight cath, and Foley care
• Initiating and titrating heparin drips
• Blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, and blood cultures
• NG tubes and indwelling drain management
• Stable drips (e.g., Protonix, Lasix)
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills

Desired Traits

Hard worker, resilient, manages change well, and sociable.