Med Surg RN (Registered Nurse)
Location: Dixon, Illinois (two hours west of Chicago, short commute to Chicago)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7A-7P / 7P-7A), 36 hours per week
Required Qualifications
Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the licensing application has been initiated
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
2 years of Med Surg experience
Must pass a drug screen with a negative result for all panels (facility is a Drug-Free Campus)
Preferred Qualifications
Unit Details
Department: Med Surg
Beds: 23 on the 4th floor and 14 on the 3rd floor
Patient ratio: 1:5 ideal, up to 1:7
Nurse aide (PCT) ratio: 1:8
Common diagnoses: NSTEMI, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, AKI
Titrating drips: Not required of RNs
Charge nurse/house supervisor: Yes
Telemetry: Yes. Monitor techs read the strips, and RNs sign off on them throughout the shift.
Respiratory therapy equipment: Home units only at this time; heated high flow is the highest level of care on the unit
Float Scope
May float to ICU, ER, or BHC only if the candidate has the required level of experience. Otherwise, no floating outside Med Surg.
Schedule and Expectations
Weekends: Typically every other weekend
Holidays: Typically every other holiday
On-call: None. Low census can occur but is rare.
Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks, with no penalty or obligation to pay for the shift
Orientation: 1 shift of department-specific orientation; binder provided
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