Registered Nurse - RN - Telemetry
Elgin, Illinois
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Tele
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Posted Aug 13
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Tele
- Setting
- Hospital
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Schedule and commitments
- Shift
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.Preferred
- Certification
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Certification
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.Preferred
- Experience
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.Preferred
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- Experience
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.Preferred
- Experience
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- Also asks
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.After hire · within 30 days
What's around it?
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Address
- 77 N AIRLITE STREET, ELGIN, IL, 60123
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 144
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $90,282/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · Census ACS 2024.
About this role
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.
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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.
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/
Pay Transparency
Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. 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.
Application details and notices
Employment Status: Full Time 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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How this role fits you
About the employer
You are weighing Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. Elgin sits roughly 35 miles northwest of Chicago, with an average commute across the city near 24 minutes. Cost of living lands about 4% above the national price level, and Illinois…
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted $35.35–$53.58 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?