Internal Registry Registered Nurse RN - Stepdown Unit
Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
You'll teach patients and families and guide other nurses on the stepdown telemetry unit. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Days, 7a-7:30p
- Unit and setting
- Intermediate Care / Stepdown Unit · Hospital Department: Intermediate Care / Stepdown Unit
- License
- RN license Current and valid state RN license
- Term
- 12 weeks Status: Temporary Internal Registry (willing to commit to Full or PT hours)Full or part time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current and valid state RN license
- Certification
- Current BLS certificate at hire, kept current Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Certification
- Basic arrhythmia interpretation within 30 days of hire Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Preferred
- Certification
- Medical-Surgical RN-BC or similar certification Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
- Education
- BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience
- Previous acute care hospital experience Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Experience
- Ventilator management experience Ventilator Management experience preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Chicago staff RN payChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $41/hr, across 225 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Starting pay set at hire from skillset, years of experience, education, credentials and licensure
The role and schedule
- Unit
- Telemetry Unit maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit
- Day to day
- Cardiac monitoring and calling physicians about changes They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
- Day to day
- Patient and family teaching directs and guides patient/family teaching
- Details
- Expected 12-week assignment, with staffing reviewed on an ongoing basis The assignment is expected to last 12 weeks; however, staffing needs will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted based on operational requirements.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital’s careers page.
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- Overview
- Department: Intermediate Care / Stepdown Unit
- Status: Temporary Internal Registry (willing to commit to Full or PT hours)
- Shift: 12-hour shifts |Days | 7a-7:30p
- Facility: Prime Healthcare Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital
- Location: 2233 W. Division St. Chicago, IL
- Hourly Rate: $60.00 an hour
Assignment Details
The assignment is expected to last 12 weeks; however, staffing needs will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted based on operational requirements. Responsibilities The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Qualifications
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state RN License.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire. 4. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.5. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.6. Ventilator Management experience preferred.7. Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Pay Transparency Saint Mary of Nazareth offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $60.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure. Employment Status Temporary Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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What's around it?
Chicago, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Household income
- $77,902/yr, all local households, not nurse pay