Local Contract - Registered Nurse - Telemetry - Joliet Illinois

Company: Healthcare Staffing Plus
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Posted On: 05/16/2024

Compensation : $53.53 - $53.53 Hourly
Client Job Ref ID : ASC-9216 -AH-HHC-31080
Start Date : 09/17/2023
End Date : 09/21/2023
Security Clearance : None

Department: Float Staffing

Shift Timings: Morning Shift 07:00 - 19:30 Hours Monday to friday

Roles & Responsibilities

• Studying patients' medical history, test results, and treatment plans.
• Tracking routine heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements.
• Monitoring, interpreting, and recording data from specialized medical technologies and equipment.
• Administering medication and performing treatment interventions in consultation with healthcare specialists.
• Maintaining and updating ward charts, patient files, and medical records.
• Instructing Telemetry Unit staff on patient care and treatment plans.
• Collaborating with healthcare specialists and reporting changes and deteriorating conditions.
• Explaining tests results and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answering questions.
• Advising patients on post-hospital care, including prescribed medicine, home care protocols, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes. Minimum Qualifications
  • 48 hours/week contract.
  • May float to other like kind units or related specialties within scope/skillset.
  • Required a minimum of 2 years of Experience. QUALIFICATIONS
    • BLS and ACLS
    • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    • Certified Principal Investigator (CPI) Certification
    • Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
    • The ability to stand for extended periods.
    • Strong technical skills.
    • Knowledge of medical terminology
    • Passionate about patient care
    • Requires a minimum of two years of RN Telemetry experience.
    • Graduate from a fully accredited RN program
    • Active unencumbered RN Illinois state license
    • One year of Epic experience Requirements
      • COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster. SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
        • Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
        • Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
        • Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
        • Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
        • A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
        • Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
          ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
          
          Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
          
          With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop. More...

              

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