Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $2,288 per week in O Fallon, IL

Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year of Med-Surg/Cardiac/Telemetry experience required License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required Must-Have: BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Telemetry, Heparin Protocols, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration), Starting and maintaining IVs Description: Direct patient care in a Medical-Surgical and Telemetry unit. 12-hour night shift from 18:45 to 07:15, working 3 days a week. Every other weekend is required. Patient ratios are 1:4-5. Floating between facilities may be required to meet needs. Patients will include acutely ill Med/Surg patients transitioning from ICU and cardiac patients requiring telemetry monitoring and IV medications. Special procedures and equipment management skills are necessary. No-call requirements. The facility is an acute care hospital. The total staffed capacity is 97 beds. Daily responsibilities will include managing care for a diverse patient population, necessitating clinical judgment and nursing skills.