Registered Nurse - Med-Surg / Telemetry

Prime Healthcare • Chicago, IL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe patient care in the Med-Surg/Telemetry unit using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Telemetry Unit. The nurse is directly responsible and accountable for care delivered to assigned patients. They communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms, and respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

This is a full-time day position consisting of three 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., with rotating holidays and weekends. The position is at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The hourly compensation estimate is $35.35–$53.58. A sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute care hospital experience.
• Ventilator management experience.
• Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
• Maintain standards of care in the Telemetry Unit.
• Remain directly responsible and accountable for care delivered to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed