Description

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.

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

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