RN-Registered Nurse Telemetry - Weekend Night Shift

Registered Nurse - TelemetryProfession: Registered NurseSpecialty: TelemetryDuration: 13 WeeksShift: 12-Hour DaysHours per Shift: 12Experience: Minimum 1 yearLicense: RequiredCertifications: BLSMust-Have: EPIC experience Illinois nursing licenseLocal placements accepted within 20 milesDescription: Drivers license is required for consideration. Unit has 31 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5-6. Common diagnoses include CHF, strokes, chest pain, diabetes, pneumonia, COPD, detox, and underlying cardiac conditions. Experience in radial band and femoral catheter recoveries is preferred. Registered Nurses are not required to titrate drips. Common drips include Lasix, heparin, bumex, protonix, and octreotide. Registered Nurses read telemetry; a centralized telemetry technician assists with monitoring. A team lead serves as charge nurse during the day and does not take patients. Charge nurses on nights, weekends, and holidays do take patients. Nurse aides are present on the unit, with ratios of 1:10-12. Cpap and bipap are used intermittently. Scheduling is for 12-hour shifts from 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekend requirements are every other weekend. Holiday requirements are every other holiday. No call or standby requirement exists. Floating to medical floors and step down to take telemetry patients may occur. Scrub color is Caribbean. Unit-specific orientation consists of one 12-hour shift. This position operates within an acute care setting.