Acute Care Medical-Surgical RN
Peoria, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg, Acute Care night shift position requiring an active IL RN license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Work in the Acute Care G200 unit of a hospital, focusing on medical-surgical patient care
• 29-bed unit with typical census of 22-26 patients
• Patient ratio is 4-5:1 during the day and 5-6:1 at night
• Common diagnoses include GI bleeds, sepsis, CHF, cellulitis, DVT, pulmonary embolism, COVID, and elderly fall patients
• Assigned to 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Required to work every other weekend and rotate holidays
• Travel RNs are first to float to similar med/surg units; no floating to ICUs or chemo patients
• No on-call or standby responsibilities
• Uses Epic EMR; unit equipment includes Phillips telemetry monitored remotely
• No ventilated patients; oxygen up to 6L NC, BiPAP/CPAP as needed
• Duties include patient assessment, medication administration, Heparin titration, IV starts, coordination of care, and collaboration with team members
• RNs expected to attempt IV starts with phlebotomy team available for blood draws
• Charge RN, crisis RN, and administrative supervisor available 24/7 as support resources
• 24-hour coverage by patient care technicians; PCT ratio is 1:10
• Two-shift orientation is provided before assuming full patient care responsibilities
• Any color scrubs are acceptable, provided by the nurse; no pediatric scrubs allowed
• Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted but subject to a different pay rate

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Minimum of 2 years recent med/surg RN experience required
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• Must be willing and able to titrate Heparin drips
• COVID vaccination is not required

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts