Registered Nurse - Telemetry
Olympia Fields, Illinois
RN
Posted Aug 19
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- Tele
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
- Department: Telemetry
Schedule
PRN Nights, 7:00pm-7:30am, 12-hour shifts
Read the full posting
- Facility: Prime Healthcare Olympia Fields Hospital
- Location: Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Minimum one year acute nursing experience strongly preferred.
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.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Pay Transparency
Olympia Fields Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $43.00 . 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.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
Application details and notices
Employment Status: Per Diem Shift: Nights 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. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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Requirements
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Place
- City
- Olympia Fields, Illinois
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo
- Local household income
- $123,875/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Olympia Fields is a quiet, affluent south suburb of Chicago known for its tree-lined streets and the historic Olympia Fields Country Club. It offers a residential, small-village feel with easy Metra access to downtown Chicago, making it a practical home base for nurses who want suburban calm with big-city amenities within reach.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
You would be walking into a 214-bed safety-net hospital at 20201 South Crawford Avenue in Olympia Fields—the former Franciscan Health campus, now under Prime Healthcare after a 2026 ownership change. The mix skews Medicare and Medicaid, and the service lines…
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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