Travel Nurse RN - Med / Surg / Telemetry - $2,110 per week in Kankakee, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med / Surg / Telemetry

Location : Kankakee, IL

Agency : Cynet Health

Pay : $2,110 per week

Shift Information : Days - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration : 13 Weeks

Start Date : 12 / 22 / 2025

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med / Surg / Tele RN in Kankakee, Illinois, 60901!

Job Title : Registered Nurse

Profession : RN (Registered Nurse)

Specialty : Telemetry

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : 12H Days

Hours per Shift : 5 a.m. - 5 : 30 p.m.

Experience : Minimum of 1 year

License : Valid state license required

Certifications : BLS

Must-Have :

• Must have EPIC experience
• Preferred travel experience
• Must have state license in hand
• Will accept local placements (must live within 20 miles from facility)

Description :

Drivers license required for consideration.

Unit has 31 beds with nurse-patient ratios of 1 : 5-6.

Common diagnoses include CHF, strokes, chest pain, diabetes, pneumonia, COPD, detox, and underlying cardiac conditions.

Experience in radial band and femoral catheter recoveries is required.

Registered Nurses are not required to titrate drips.

Common drips include Lasix, heparin, bumex, protonix, and octreotide.

RNs read telemetry.

Centralized telemetry technician assists with monitoring.

Team Lead serves as Charge Nurse during the day and does not take on patients.

Charge Nurse on nights, weekends, and holidays takes patients.

Nurse Aides are present on the unit with ratios of 1 : 10-12.

CPAP / BIPAP is used intermittently.

Scheduling for shifts is done to accommodate staffing needs.

Weekend requirements include working every other weekend.

Holiday requirements involve working every other holiday.

There is no call or standby requirement.

Floating to medical floors and step-down units to care for telemetry patients is expected.

Caribbean-colored scrubs are the designated uniform for the unit.

A single 12-hour shift of unit-specific orientation is provided.

About Cynet Health

Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics.

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