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Registered Nurse-Cardiac Telemetry Part Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · McHenry, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you responded to a cardiac emergency on your unit. What did you do in the first few minutes?

What they are checking: Whether they act fast in a code and know their role before the rapid response team arrives.

As a part-time nurse, how do you stay current on cardiac meds, protocols and unit changes?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of keeping their skills current when they are on the unit less often.

Tell me about a time you coordinated care with cardiology, pharmacy or another department to solve a problem for a patient.

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate actively with other disciplines instead of waiting for someone else to fix issues.

What would you do

A patient refuses to stay on telemetry because the wires bother them. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they explain risks respectfully and involve the provider while honoring the patient's right to decide.

How do you work with the monitor tech or central monitoring when an alarm goes off and you are in another room?

What they are checking: Whether they take alarms seriously and have a reliable way to respond, since alarm fatigue harms patients.

About the work

Your telemetry patient's rhythm changes from sinus to atrial fibrillation with a rate of 140. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they assess the patient first, check stability and know when to escalate rather than just printing a strip.

Walk me through how you would read a rhythm strip you are handed at the start of your shift.

What they are checking: Whether they have a systematic approach to rate, rhythm, intervals and waveforms instead of eyeballing it.

You are giving a patient a dose of metoprolol and their heart rate is 54 and their blood pressure is 96 over 58. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they check parameters before cardiac meds and hold and call when the numbers do not support the dose.

How do you teach a heart failure patient about daily weights and fluid limits so they actually do it at home?

What they are checking: Whether they know readmissions often come from poor self-care and teach in a way that sticks.

How do you prepare a patient and their family for a cardiac catheterization or procedure the next morning?

What they are checking: Whether they know the pre-procedure steps and can calm fears with clear, simple explanations.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. Responsibilities: • Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. • Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care. • Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff. Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others. • Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects. • Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings. • Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions. Required : • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) • Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to collaborate with others • Strong analytic abilities *Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role. Preferred: • Experience in specific clinical area • Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room • Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) • Emergency Communications Registered Nurse • Certified Pediatric Nurse • Certified Emergency Nurse Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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