RN – Telemetry

Specialty: Telemetry
Facility: OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
State License: IL
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights 3-12s, 1900-0700 with weekend and holiday rotation
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: TelemetryFacility: OSF Saint Francis Medical CenterState License: ILCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights 3-12s, 1900-0700 with weekend and holiday rotationGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:OSF ITEMS OF NOTE:- Local Rate: Applies to clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles (-$25 to regular and OT bill rates)- OSF Call Off Policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift- Non-billable Orientation Hours: 12 hours, guaranteed hours will not apply during orientation REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION:- Last four (4) digits of clinician’s SSN- Clinician’s middle initial- Requested time off- Active IL license or confirmation that application process has been initiated- Your candidate understands OSF is a Drug-Free Campus and they must produce a negative drug screen for all panelsDepartment: Cardio Thoracic | RN- # Beds: 70- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Days 1:4-5, Nights 1:5-6.- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS recommended.- Common diagnosis/Types of patients: MI, CHF, A fib, COPD, pacemaker/AICD placement, pretty much any lung surgery – lots of chest tubes, esophagectomy (not fresh from PACU), gen med overflow.- Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: EKG interpretation, medication titration; RN licensure, BLS, EKG interpretation, all basic nursing skills.- Are RN’s required to titrate drips?: Yes.- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: We titrate drips mainly Cardizem and heparin.- Is there a Charge Nurse &/or House Supervisor on each shift?: Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: 24/7 charge, rarely take patients. House supervisor 24/7.- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs Days 1:8-9, Eves 1:9-10, Nights 1: 10-12.- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: Cpap, Bipap if is it is their home regimen, heated high flow only in special circumstances with COVID patients.- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN’s required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Yes, Phillips. Nurses must be able to read and interpret. We have monitor techs. – Shifts & Scheduling: 12s, 0700-1930 and 1900-0730.- Weekend Requirements: Every other; Days: Saturday/Sunday. Nights: Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday.- Holiday Requirements: Yes, rotation; Holidays are: Days: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day. Nights: Memorial Day Eve, July 3rd, Labor Day Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve.- Is there Call or a Standby requirement?: Not at this time.- Floating Requirements: Float to other general medical units.- Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided?: Any color, not children/cartoon type prints as we are an adult unit.- Unit/Department Specific Orientation: Typically 1 shift or part of one – depends on if they have been at an OSF facility previously.Date Entered: 8/5/2025 Cancellation Policy:12 hours per 13 weeks Charting System:EPIC BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:3-12s, 1900-0700 with weekend and holiday rotation Required Certifications:BLS (AHA)