RN - Med Surg | Monticello, IL | Contract
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- Weekly Gross Pay: Not specified
- Shift: 3 12-hour shifts, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Start Date: 10/28/2026
- Duration: 1 week
Join a leading acute-care hospital as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) in Monticello, IL. This contract position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care across a diverse patient population in a Critical Access Hospital setting. As an RN, you will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care for medical, post-surgical, observation, swing-bed, hospice, and custodial patients.
The RN functions independently within the scope of practice while collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will be responsible for recognizing changes in patient conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and assisting with stabilization and transfer of patients requiring a higher level of care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides direct and indirect nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
- Performs comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing reassessments of patients across the lifespan.
- Develops, implements, updates, and evaluates individualized patient care plans.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to changes in patient condition.
- Accurately documents patient assessments, interventions, outcomes, and responses to treatment within the electronic medical record.
- Administers medications and treatments safely in accordance with provider orders, nursing standards, and hospital policy.
- Maintains competency in IV therapy, medication administration, blood product administration, and infusion monitoring.
- Provides wound assessment and wound care management.
- Educates patients and families regarding disease processes, medications, treatments, discharge instructions, and health maintenance.
- Participates in emergency response, trauma stabilization, campus response events, and disaster preparedness activities.
Professional Requirements:
- Maintains current licensure and required certifications.
- Completes all required orientation, education, annual competencies, and mandatory training.
- Promotes a positive work environment through teamwork, accountability, and respectful communication.
- Demonstrates responsibility for ongoing professional development and continuing education.
This position is designated as Safety Sensitive, and employees must remain free from the influence of drugs and alcohol while on duty. Patient safety is the organization's highest priority. GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are ready to make a difference in patient care and join our dedicated team, apply now!
