Tele | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Kankakee, IL

GHR Healthcare; Kankakee (IL); Vor Ort; USD 92.000 - 97.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401K matching

Healthcare

Dental and Vision

Zusammenfassung

GHR Healthcare seeks a Telemetry Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in Kankakee, IL. The role covers adult telemetry patients on 12-hour day shifts, with care for cardiac and complex medical conditions. You will chart in EPIC and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

The position requires active IL RN licensure, at least 1 year in acute care/telemetry, and BLS certification. You’ll float to medical/surgical units as needed and enjoy a supportive, travel-friendly work

Qualifikationen

• Active Illinois RN license
• Minimum 1 year of acute-care/telemetry experience
• Current BLS certification
• Experience with EPIC EHR documentation
• Able to float to medical/surgical units as needed
• Valid driver's license

Aufgaben

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for telemetry patients with cardiac or complex medical needs.
• Continuously assess patient conditions and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and coordinate with telemetry monitoring staff.
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac catheterization procedures.
• Administer and monitor prescribed therapies per order.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation in EPIC.
• Coordinate care with providers and interdisciplinary team.
• Monitors nurse-to-patient ratios and ensures safe care.

Kenntnisse

Telemetry nursing

Acute-care experience

Cardiac care

Floating to med/surg

Patient assessment

Ausbildung

Illinois RN license

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC

Jobbeschreibung

Tele | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Kankakee, IL

Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job – 13-Week Assignment in Kankakee, Illinois

Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) needed for a 13-week acute-care travel nursing assignment in Kankakee, Illinois, providing cardiac and complex medical care on 12-hour day shifts.

Join an experienced acute-care telemetry team in Kankakee, a welcoming riverfront community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local cultural attractions, and the greater Chicago region. In this travel nursing role, you will provide compassionate, evidence-based care to adult patients with cardiac and complex medical conditions while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Telemetry Travel Nurse Job Details

• Job Title: Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 5:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Charting System: EPIC
• Dress Code: Caribbean-colored scrubs

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of acute-care nursing experience, preferably in telemetry or medical-surgical telemetry
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent experience with EPIC electronic health record documentation
• Experience with radial band and femoral catheterization recoveries
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to care for telemetry-level patients and float to medical or step-down units as needed

Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with CHF, stroke, chest pain, diabetes, pneumonia, COPD, detox-related conditions, and other cardiac or complex medical diagnoses
• Continuously assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and collaborate with centralized telemetry monitoring staff
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac catheterization procedures, including radial band and femoral access recovery
• Administer and monitor prescribed therapies, including Lasix, heparin, Bumex, Protonix, and octreotide infusions or set-rate medications
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation in EPIC
• Coordinate care with providers, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide safe, individualized patient care while maintaining a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:5–6
• Float to medical floors or step-down areas to care for patients at the telemetry level when needed

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.