RN – Medical Surgical – Telemetry

Specialty: Medical Surgical – Telemetry
Facility: Alton Memorial Hospital
State License: IL
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)
Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: MS/TeleFacility: Alton Memorial HospitalState License: ILCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)Guaranteed Hours: Description: MS/Tele RNAcute Medical UnitShifts: Nights 1900-0730, 3x12s. Needs on weekdays and weekendsNo callCerts required: ACLS, BLS and NIHSSCerts preferred: CPIEpic charting preferred.Avg. Daily Census: 16-18Beds: 24Staffing Ratios: Nights 1:5Patient Age Group: Adults and GeriatricsFloat required within service line and scopeUnit Accepts 1st time TravelersYears of exp required: 1 yearLocals accepted: No 75-mile radiusPending License accepted: NoAcute Medical Unit. Medical and Telemetry patients. EKG rhythm identification, non-titrating cardiac drips, Epic charting preferred.Acutely ill adult and geriatricgeneral medicine/surgical or infectious disease patients that may require telemetry monitoring for non-acute cardiac conditions. Including advanced medication infusion without increase titration. Decrease/weaning is allowed.Excluding: Active and unstable gastrointestinal bleeding Uncontrolled ischemic chest pain with unstable vital signs Continuous NPPV Medications:o Tenecteplase (TNK)o Insulin dripo Neosynephrineo Nipride Telemetry, non-acute cardiac admitting diagnosis Care of the acutely ill adult and geriatric patient Pre- and post-procedure evaluation and care Neurological assessment and care of the acute ischemic stroke (AIS) / transientischemic attack (TIA) patientHospital HighlightsAlton Memorial Hospital1 Memorial DriveAlton, Illinois 62002Total Staffed Beds: 222Scrubs: NavyParking: freeAO Modified Time:6/22/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: Taylor.Mason@ayahealthcare.com COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required – Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : – Years of Experience : 1 Patient Ratio Experience : 5 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : – LTAC Experience : – Trauma Level I Experience : – Trauma Level II Experience : – Travel Experience Required : – Certifications : ACLS, BLS, CPI*, NIHSSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, Arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance*, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)*, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Feeding tube care and management*, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias*, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula*, Oxygen administration*, Oxygen tanks*, PCA*, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy*, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Renal failure*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*, Wound Care/Wound Vac* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : – Patient Ratios Nights : 5 Patient Ratios Weekends : – Float Required : – Call Required : – Weekend Coverage : – Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : no call and no weekends Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 16-18 Number of Visits Per Day : – Number of Rooms : 13 Number of Beds : 24 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Acutely ill adult and geriatricgeneral medicine/surgical orinfectious disease patients thatmay require telemetry monitoringfor non-acute cardiac conditions. Including advanced medicationinfusion without increase titration.Decrease/weaning is allowed.Excluding: Active and unstablegastrointestinal bleeding Uncontrolled ischemic chest painwith unstable vital signs Continuous NPPV Medications:o Tenecteplase (TNK)o Insulin dripo Neosynephrineo Nipride Special Procedures/Unit Details : Telemetry, non-acute cardiac admittingdiagnosis Care of the acutely ill adult and geriatricpatient Pre- and post-procedure evaluation andcare Neurological assessment and care of theacute ischemic stroke (AIS) / transientischemic attack (TIA) patient Special Equipment : – #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). No new RTO after submission. No RTO allowed the first week of an assignment. License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Floating: All travelers will float within service line. Charting System: Epic Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3×12, 4×12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance Deadlines/Requirements : Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr. Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceRTO: ;Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days ;requires manager ;approval, ;along with any holiday RTO). ; ;No new RTO after submission. ;No ;RTO ;allowed ;the first week of an assignment. ;License Information: ;MO: ;Submit ;without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). ;IL: ;License in hand ;required ;at time of submittal. ;Compact: ;Must match permanent residence otherwise ;submit ;for update + confirm ETA. ;Radius/Local Rules: ;No local candidates accepted within ;75 mile ;radius. ;No local travelers ;allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. ;Tenure Policy ;/ ;Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): ; ;18 months ;with a 3-month break in service ;required. ;Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. ;Floating: ;All travelers will float within ;service ;line. ;Charting System: ; ;Epic ;Contract Details: ;Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3×12, 4×12, etc.). ;Please note, contract length is firm. ;Booking Rules: ;BJC does not ;permit ;contractors to sign a contract and ;subsequently ;cancel it ;in order to ;accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being ;considered for ;a new BJC opportunity. ;Compliance Deadlines/Requirements: ;Compliance ;deadline ;is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before ;initial ;start date. ;Fit testing: ;*Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions ;Certifications: ;For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required ;All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager & Outpatient) ;are required to ;obtain ACLS by ;compliance ;hard document ;deadline. Certifications ;not ;required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. ;Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours ;of signing ;Modules: ;Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr.Modules are completed pre-start, ;they are ;required ;for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty ;Modules are completed through ;WorkRamp ;and uploaded to compliance report ;Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting ; Auto Offer: Yes