Pediatric Med Surg RN
Decatur, IL
ADN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Pediatric RN: Decatur, Illinois

Location: Decatur, Illinois Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Unit: 11 rooms, 16 beds Facility: Acute care hospital, Level II Trauma center, 372 staffed beds

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 18:00 to 06:30 (3 x 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week)
• Weekends: Works every other weekend
• Block schedule: Open to accommodating requests; discuss with manager
• On-call: Not required
• RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed hours: The client may call off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment. Hours cancelled beyond this limit are billed. Being placed on-call in lieu of a call-off counts as a called-off shift.

Experience and Clinical Scope

• Floating: Will float within scope as needed to meet facility needs
• Minimum experience: 2 years
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Locals: Accepted, no radius restriction
• Required work setting experience: Pediatric MedSurg; Pediatric Step Down/Telemetry
• Required skills:

  • Endocrine/metabolic: hyperbilirubinemia, insulin administration
  • GI: breastfeeding support and handling of breast milk, feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), oral/nasogastric tube placement
  • IV therapy/phlebotomy: peripheral line care and management, starting and maintaining IVs
  • Medications/emergency: pediatric dosage calculations
  • Respiratory: oral/nasal suctioning, oxygen delivery systems
  • Professional: infection prevention, isolation precautions, wound assessment and care

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Pediatric Med Surg experience: 2 years of experience, with experience within the last year
• Stepdown experience
• Telemetry experience
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Required Gastrointestinal Case Skills/Experience: breastfeeding support and handling of breast milk
• Required Gastrointestinal Case Skills/Experience: placement of oral/nasogastric tubes
• Required IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: peripheral line care and management
• Required IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: starting and maintaining IVs
• Required Medications/Emergency Medication Skills/Experience: pediatric dosage calculations

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering the past 7 years, with annual updates; includes SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, and FACIS Level 3 checks
• Other background checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days before start; Illinois state searches (Department of Corrections, Child Murderer/Violent Offender Against Youth, Most Wanted) within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Initial degree verification required
• Health records:

  • Physical within 1 year of start, signed by an eligible provider
  • 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; dilute results require a second screen
  • TB test (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold) within 1 year, plus an annual TB questionnaire
  • MMR (rubeola, mumps, rubella), hepatitis B, and varicella immunity or declination
  • Influenza vaccination or approved exemption by 11/30
• Fit testing: Required; acceptable masks are 3M 1860 (small or regular), 1870, or 1870+. PAPR users do not need clearance documentation. Cannot be completed on site.
• Competencies: Competency exam and skills checklist
• Other:

  • Badge photo due by the Monday before start
  • Code of conduct signed within 7 days of contract signing
  • Computer-based learning modules completed by 4 pm CST on the first day of orientation
  • Parking permit required (form completed during orientation)
  • Scrubs: any solid color