Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Quincy, IL
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-hour shifts starting at 7:00 PM | Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday) | Holiday rotation with core staff
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced inpatient Medical Surgical and Telemetry unit with up to 48 beds, 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 surgeries
- Administer and monitor TPN, lipids, IV antibiotics, PCA pumps, and occasional epidurals; titrate heparin drips per protocol
- Interpret telemetry strips using Draeger monitoring equipment in collaboration with telemetry monitor technicians
- Implement sepsis management protocols and administer narcotic and reversal medications (e.g., Narcan) as indicated
- Manage high-volume surgical admissions and discharges, with up to 8–12 surgical admissions possible per shift
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure in good standing
- Minimum 1 year of surgical nursing experience required
- Total joint replacement experience (hips and knees) required
- Current BLS certification required
- Current NIHSS certification required
- EPIC EMR experience required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with vascular surgery patients including fem-pop bypass, dialysis catheter insertions, and amputations (BKA/AKA)
- Familiarity with CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow respiratory equipment in a non-ICU setting
- Experience caring for dialysis patients in an inpatient environment
- Comfort working in a high-acuity, high-volume surgical environment with frequent admissions and discharges
Why Join Us
- Work on a well-supported unit with CNAs, telemetry monitor techs, virtual admission and discharge nurses, and charge nurse coverage to assist with patient care demands
- Float opportunities are limited to like units only, with no independent patient load required if floated to a higher-acuity area