TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Quincy, Illinois, 62301!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Quincy, IL | Inpatient Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | Three shifts per week starting at 7:00 AM | Every other weekend required (Saturday & Sunday) | Holiday rotation with core staff
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced 48-bed inpatient Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit utilizing a primary care nursing model
- Manage a diverse surgical patient population including post-operative total joint replacements, neuro-surgical cases, ostomies, hernia repairs, vascular procedures, and dialysis patients
- Administer and monitor PCA pumps, epidurals, TPN/Lipids, IV antibiotics, and narcotic medications; administer reversal agents such as Narcan as needed
- Titrate heparin drips per protocol and manage sepsis patients; respond to urgent OR cases as they arise
- Interpret telemetry strips using Draeger monitoring equipment in collaboration with on-unit telemetry monitor technicians
- Maintain current BLS and NIHSS certifications throughout the duration of the assignment
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure in good standing
- Minimum 1 year of surgical nursing experience required
- Total joint replacement experience required
- BLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- EPIC EMR experience required — facility is undergoing an EPIC conversion in Q2 2026
- Local clinicians are welcome to apply
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience managing TPN, Lipids, and PICC lines
- Familiarity with heparin titration protocols and sepsis management
- Comfort working with chronic pain patients and narcotic administration protocols
- Experience with telemetry strip interpretation
Why Join Us
- Work alongside a supportive team that includes charge nurses, CNAs, virtual admission and discharge nurses, and respiratory therapy to help manage a high-volume, dynamic unit
- Gain broad surgical nursing experience across a wide range of diagnoses and procedures in a high-acuity inpatient setting