Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an IMC/Intermediate Care position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of telemetry or PCU experience.

Job Details

• IMC (Intermediate Care/Step-Down) unit within a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital,

• General onsite telemetry unit with an average daily census of 38 patients,

• Patient ratio of 1:5-7,

• Night shift schedule: 3x12 or 4x12 hours (18:45-07:15),

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating required to like units within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals as needed,

• No on-call responsibilities,

• Uses Cerner for charting,

• Patient population includes cardiac, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary/renal, neurological, and post-surgical cases,

• Cardiac monitoring including on-unit and remote telemetry,

• Cardiovascular case experience utilized:
Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Sheath Removal, and TR Band,

• IV therapy skills utilized:
Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, PICC line management, and Starting IVs,

• Medication management includes Heparin Protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management with and without titration, and PCA,

• Respiratory skills utilized:
Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and non-invasive airway management,

• Additional skills utilized:
Feeding tube care, Pre/Post Hemodialysis management, renal failure management, CVA care, surgical drains, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions,

• 13-week assignment,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license required - pending licenses are not accepted,

• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required (AHA or Red Cross only; RQI cards not accepted),

• NIHSS certification preferred,

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Telemetry, MS/Tele, PCU/DOU/IMC, or Stepdown setting required,

• Proficiency with Cerner EMR required,

• Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required,

• Experience with the full scope of IV therapy skills listed above required,

• Experience with cardiac drip titration, vasoactive drip titration, and Heparin Protocols required,

• Teaching hospital experience preferred,

• Level I Trauma experience preferred,

• Previous charge experience preferred,

• SSN and DOB required for consideration,

• Previous permanent or PRN employees of Memorial must have a 12-month gap before being considered as a traveler,

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction,

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,

• RTO of 5 days or fewer can be accommodated; requests beyond 5 days require facility approval,

• Candidate must work 2 out of 3 major holidays,

• Any time off or scheduling requests should be submitted at the time of initial application,

• Block schedule requests may be discussed with the manager,

• Free parking is available on-site via a permit obtained during orientation,

• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable,

• This is a highly compliance-sensitive account - candidates should be prepared to complete all onboarding requirements promptly and in full,