Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care (IMC)/Stepdown unit at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 1 year of experience.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting in a Stepdown/PCU/IMC unit,

• Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds,

• Patient population includes cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, renal, and post-surgical cases,

• Schedule is 3x12 night shifts ); 4x12 schedule may be accommodated,

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs,

• No on-call requirements,

• Charting system:
Cerner (experience preferred),

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license required; pending licensure not accepted,

• Current BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required; ACLS preferred,

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required,

• Required setting experience:
Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC, or Stepdown unit,

• Cardiac monitoring skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, and Rapid Response Team utilization,

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

• IV therapy skills required: port access, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care,

• Medication management skills required:
Heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management and titration, PCA, and procedural sedation administration,

• Respiratory skills required: ventilated patient care, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, tracheostomy management, and non-invasive airway management,

• Neurological case experience required: CVA, craniotomy, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury,

• Orthopedic experience required: ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements,

• Additional skills required: feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care, skin grafts, surgical drains, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions,

• Teaching hospital experience preferred,

• Level I Trauma experience preferred,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position,

• RTO is ideally no more than 5 days for the duration of the assignment; all time-off requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration,

• Block scheduling may be discussed with the manager,

• Scrub color: any solid color,

• Parking is available on-site at no cost; a parking permit is obtained during orientation,

• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required for consideration,

• A full 7-year work history with all gaps explained is required,