Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Quincy, IL

Manage a diverse surgical patient population including post-operative total joint replacements, neuro-surgical cases, vascular surgery, and general abdominal surgeries. Why Join Us Work on a well-supported unit with CNAs, telemetry monitor techs, virtual admission and discharge nurses, and charge nurse coverage to assist with patient care demands.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Quincy, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-hour shifts starting at 7:00 PM | Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday) | Holiday rotation with core staff

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced inpatient Medical Surgical and Telemetry unit with up to 48 beds, utilizing a primary care nursing model
• Manage a diverse surgical patient population including post-operative total joint replacements, neuro-surgical cases, vascular surgery, and general abdominal surgeries
• Administer and monitor TPN, lipids, IV antibiotics, PCA pumps, and occasional epidurals; titrate heparin drips per protocol
• Interpret telemetry strips using Draeger monitoring equipment in collaboration with telemetry monitor technicians
• Implement sepsis management protocols and administer narcotic and reversal medications (e.g., Narcan) as indicated
• Manage high-volume surgical admissions and discharges, with up to 8–12 surgical admissions possible per shift

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Minimum 1 year of surgical nursing experience required
• Total joint replacement experience (hips and knees) required
• Current BLS certification required
• Current NIHSS certification required
• EPIC EMR experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with vascular surgery patients including fem-pop bypass, dialysis catheter insertions, and amputations (BKA/AKA)
• Familiarity with CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow respiratory equipment in a non-ICU setting
• Experience caring for dialysis patients in an inpatient environment
• Comfort working in a high-acuity, high-volume surgical environment with frequent admissions and discharges

Why Join Us

• Work on a well-supported unit with CNAs, telemetry monitor techs, virtual admission and discharge nurses, and charge nurse coverage to assist with patient care demands
• Float opportunities are limited to like units only, with no independent patient load required if floated to a higher-acuity area