Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Chicago, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Chicago, IL
Agency: Ambition 24Hours
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Rotating - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 7 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

RN Med Surg / Telemetry (Nights)

Our Client | Chicago, IL | Full-Time Permanent

THE ROLE

Our client, an acute care hospital in Chicago, IL, is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its Telemetry / Medical-Surgical unit on the night shift. The RN provides direct patient care related to monitoring, assessment, and treatment of cardiac and other medical conditions, and collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure care plans are implemented and monitored for effectiveness. The position is full-time permanent at 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts. A $5,000 sign-on bonus applies (full-time only); benefits include a 401(k) with 4% match, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and paid time off.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care using critical thinking, advocacy, and ethical approaches
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes and report changes to the physician
• Perform interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, infection control, hospital policies, and patient care outcome standards
• Chart observations and patient care activities in the electronic health record
• Guide and direct assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in interdisciplinary patient care
• Educate patients on lifestyle changes, diagnosis, medication, and discharge instructions prior to discharge
• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture or micro techniques for laboratory analysis
• Participate in Quality Assurance / Process Improvement initiatives, including core measure and infection control compliance
• Ensure compliance with professional, regulatory, governmental, and organisational standards

REQUIREMENTS

Must-Have

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse licence
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in the specialty applied for
• US Citizen or Green Card holder
• COVID-19 vaccination required as a condition of employment, subject to medical or sincerely held religious accommodation
• Ability to work various hours as needed

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• BSN or current enrolment in a BSN program at an accredited school of nursing

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