Registered Nurse Telemetry

Location: Rockford, IL
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 10/27/2026
Salary: $2394.00/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro Telemetry

Location

Rockford, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday nights) | Every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care on a 23-bed Neuro Telemetry unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6, caring for patients with neurological, medical, surgical, and cardiovascular conditions including CVA, TIA, syncope, encephalopathy, altered mental status, brain mass, aspiration pneumonia, PEG tube complications, atherosclerosis, angina, and cardiac diagnostic/intervention/surgical cases
  • Monitor patients using Phillips telemetry monitoring (available for all 23 beds); house-wide monitor techs read and interpret strips — RNs are not required to read their own strips
  • Collaborate with charge nurses (staffed each shift, free of or with lesser patient assignment when possible) and patient care technicians to deliver safe, high-quality care
  • Manage respiratory support needs including CPAP/BiPap at night and nasal cannula; no ventilator management required
  • Float to other hospital units as needed, excluding OB, OR, and ED
  • Adhere to facility drug-free campus policy, including a negative drug screen for all panels prior to placement

Required Qualifications

  • Active Illinois (IL) RN license required (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated at time of submission)
  • BLS certification required
  • ACLS certification required
  • NIHSS certification required
  • Minimum of 1 year of neuro and telemetry nursing experience required
  • Locals are welcome — candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Experience caring for patients with cerebrovascular conditions, neurological surgical procedures, or cardiovascular diagnoses
  • Familiarity with Phillips telemetry monitoring systems
  • Experience working in a self-scheduling or block-scheduling environment

Why Join Us

  • Self-scheduling is available, with management working to accommodate traveler scheduling needs based on organizational requirements
  • Unit orientation is 1–2 shifts, allowing for a streamlined transition onto the floor

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