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Registered Nurse (RN), Telemetry, Weekend Option

HSHS · O'Fallon, IL · $32.00–$48.00 an hour · Full time

Posted Jul 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This is a weekend option night schedule. How do you stay connected to the unit when you're mostly there on weekends?

What they are checking: Whether they keep up with changes and stay part of the team despite a nontraditional schedule.

Tell me about a time you recognized a patient was declining and called a rapid response.

What they are checking: Whether they act on concern early rather than waiting for things to get worse.

Tell me about a time you helped a coworker who was overwhelmed.

What they are checking: Whether they act as a team member on busy nights, which keeps units safe.

What would you do

The monitor tech calls to say your patient just had a run of V-tach. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they go to the patient first, assess stability and escalate quickly.

Weekend nights often have fewer resources. How do you handle a problem when the usual support isn't there?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to use the house supervisor and on-call providers independently.

A family member is anxious and keeps asking about every alarm on the monitor. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain calmly and support families while keeping focus on care.

About the work

How do you manage a patient on a cardiac drip like diltiazem or amiodarone on a telemetry unit?

What they are checking: Whether they know titration, monitoring and side effects of common cardiac drips.

Your chest pain patient tells you the pain is back. Walk me through your next steps.

What they are checking: Whether they get a 12-lead EKG, assess and notify quickly, since time matters in cardiac events.

How do you teach a heart failure patient about daily weights, fluids and medications before they go home?

What they are checking: Whether they educate in a way that prevents readmissions, a major goal on telemetry units.

How do you interpret lab values like potassium and magnesium for your cardiac patients?

What they are checking: Whether they connect electrolytes to arrhythmia risk and act on abnormal values.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $32.00 - $48.00 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Telemetry team. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge to coordinate and perform hands on acute patient care at the bedside. Position Specifics: o Department: Telemetry o Core Function: Nursing o Schedule: Full Time, Weekend Option Nights, 36 hrs/wk, o Facility: St Elizabeth's Hospital o Location: O’Fallon, IL o Sign on Bonus: $15,000 Education Qualifications • Graduate from an accredited and approved school of nursing accepted for licensure in the state of practice is required. • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience Qualifications • Experience in healthcare is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of practice is required. • Wisconsin: RNs may practice with a valid multi-state RN license as outlined in the Nurse Licensure Compact rules. • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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