Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Quincy, IL - Now Hiring
| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$38 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Quincy, Illinois |
About this job
Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry Location: Quincy, IL Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Quincy, Illinois, 62301!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
LocationQuincy, IL
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Full-Time | Days | Onsite | 3x12-hour shifts starting at 7:00 AM | Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced 48-bed inpatient Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit utilizing a primary care nursing model
- Manage a diverse surgical patient population including post-operative total joint replacements, neuro-surgical cases, vascular surgery, and general abdominal surgery patients
- Administer and monitor PCA pumps, epidurals, TPN, lipids, IV antibiotics, and narcotic pain management; administer reversal agents such as Narcan as indicated
- Titrate heparin drips per protocol and interpret telemetry strips using Draeger monitoring equipment
- Recognize and respond to sepsis, manage urgent surgical admissions, and coordinate timely patient discharges in a high-volume environment
- Float to like units as needed; if floated to higher acuity areas, function in a support role without a primary patient assignment
- Active RN licensure in good standing
- Minimum 1 year of surgical nursing experience required
- Total joint replacement experience required
- Current BLS certification required
- Current NIHSS certification required
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Experience with TPN and lipid administration
- Familiarity with sepsis management protocols and heparin titration
- Experience caring for dialysis patients or patients with dialysis catheters
- Comfort working in a high-volume surgical unit with frequent admissions and discharges
- Work alongside a supportive team that includes telemetry monitor technicians, CNAs, charge nurses, and virtual admission and discharge nurses to assist with workflow
- Schedules are posted 6 weeks in advance with no on-call or standby requirements
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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