ICU RN
Peoria, IL
ADN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

High Acuity Unit RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts (7a-7p), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA)
• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (Drug-Free Campus)
• Must-have experience: PEG tube care and feedings, CVC/PICC/Midline usage and care, tracheostomy patients, caring for sedated and ventilated patients, titrating vasopressors, and sedation and pain control drips
• RNs must titrate drips, including Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, and Cardizem. Most ICU-level drips apply.
• RNs must perform RT equipment tasks (ventilators, CPAP, BiPap, high flow) beyond troubleshooting

Unit Details

• Unit: Critical Care (ICU), 8 beds
• Nurse:patient ratio: 1:2-3
• Common patients: Respiratory failure, post-surgical, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, and cardiac patients
• Monitoring: All 8 beds have hard-wired Philips telemetry monitors, centrally monitored by a telemetry tech posted in the ICU
• Support staff: No nurse aides or patient care techs; nurses provide primary care
• House Supervisor: Available 24/7
• Physicians: Hospitalist and/or intensivist on day shift only; tele-health MD available after hours
• Respiratory therapy: RT in house 24/7

Scheduling and Policies

• Weekends: Every other weekend and to fill holes
• Holidays: Holiday rotation and to fill holes
• Call or standby: Not required at this time, but subject to change
• Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty
• Floating: ICU RNs may float to the MS unit
• Dress code: Scrubs in any color; only approved t-shirts are allowed under scrubs
• Local placements: Accepted for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles

Orientation

• Classroom orientation per policy
• 12 hours total, including 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor