Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Short Stay Unit

Memorial Health; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Memorial Health in Illinois is seeking an Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Short Stay Unit (6B) on the on-site night shift. Three 12-hour shifts per week (6:45pm - 7:15am) with every third weekend rotation.

Unit features telemetry and rapid patient turnover including admissions and discharges. Responsibilities include patient assessments, IVs, chest tube care, meds administration, and monitoring cardiopulmonary patients such as Chest pain, Afib, Heart failure.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Illinois required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Ability to position/transfer an average adult patient.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods.
• Ability to perform IV insertion and IM injections.
• Exposure to blood and bodily fluids as part of duties.

Skills

RN licensure Illinois

BLS/CPR certification

Patient positioning

IV insertion

Stand for long periods

Medication administration

Job description

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare.

If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer.

Position Type: On-site

Job Description Summary: *** $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE ***

This is a Full Time Night Shift Position Three 12 hour shifts per week (6:45pm - 7:15am), every third weekend rotation

Registered Nurse-Cardiac Short Stay Unit (6B) is a fast paced, quick turnaround unit with frequent admissions and discharges.

All beds have “on-site” telemetry monitoring.

Many opportunities for assessments, teaching, IVs, chest tubes, dressings, analysis of laboratory values and medication administration and management.

Patient population is primarily focused on cardiopulmonary diagnosis such as Chest pain, Acute onset Afib, Heart failure, COPD, Asthma, Pneumonia, Acute PE/DVT.

Cath lab and CVOR post procedural patients such as Cardiac stents, Ablations, Watchmans, Pacemaker/ICD insertion and Video Assisted Thoracoscopy surgery (VATS).

A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence.

The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible.

Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.”

Nursing is about caring for people.

Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations.

You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions.

Job Description:

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• - Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.
• - Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• - Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.
• - Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing.
• Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.
• - Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

Pay Transparency $30.23 - $48.37

Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role.

Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options.

All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact [e-mail].