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Job ID: 898083
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,198.49
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (Neuro MS/Tele)
Location
Marion, IL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | 12-Hour Day Shifts | Every other weekend and every other holiday required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to a neuro and neuro-surgical patient population including CVA, elective back/neck surgeries, and cerebral angiogram cases on a 22-bed unit with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Perform NIHSS assessments, dysphagia screenings, and strong neurological assessments
- Initiate and titrate heparin drips; manage stable infusions (e.g., Protonix, Lasix); administer blood and blood products
- Perform venipuncture, blood cultures, straight catheterization, Foley insertion, NG tube management, and indwelling drain management with strict intake and output monitoring
- Provide basic telemetry interpretation and apply strong critical thinking and assessment skills
- Float to the medical unit as needed to support medical overflow patients
Required Qualifications
- Current, active Illinois RN license
- AHA BLS certification required
- AHA ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum two years of Med Surg/Telemetry experience with at least one prior travel assignment; neuro experience required
- Recent Epic EMR experience required
- Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience caring for neuro-surgical patients including post-cerebral angiogram and elective spine surgery populations
- Comfort with managing medical overflow patients in addition to a primary neuro assignment
- Demonstrated adaptability, resilience, and ability to manage change in a dynamic unit environment
Why Join Us
- Expected 36–48 hours per week on a structured day shift schedule, offering consistency throughout your contract (note: hours during orientation week and holidays when the unit is closed may vary)
- Opportunity to work within a specialized neuro unit alongside a supportive charge nurse team in an engaging clinical environment