ICU Registered Nurse
Quincy, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Quincy, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty

• ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
• Required Years of Experience: At least 1 year of critical care experience

Licensure & Certifications

• Active Illinois RN license required
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred Certifications: PALS

Unit Details

• Unit: ICU (2nd floor MICU, some SICU)
• Number of Beds: 16
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Level of Trauma Experience: Must have experience in Level I or Level II Trauma center (Level 2 trauma experience or above preferred)
• Hospital Size: 300+ beds

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• CRRT (prismaflex), rotaprone, TTM (Arctic Sun)
• Mass transfusions, train of 4 monitoring, frequent paralysis
• ECMO (at times), 24-hour EEG monitoring
• EVD, LP drain, neurosurgery patients
• Massive transfusion protocol (MTP), traumas (drownings, tractor rollover, fractures, MVA), spinal injuries
• Sepsis, DKA, post-surgical recovery, COVID-19
• Post heart catheterization care (including sheath removal)
• Suicidal ideation patients
• Bedside procedures: tracheostomies, chest tube insertion, bronchoscopies, arterial line insertion
• Organ recovery (procurement only, no transplants)

Skills & Experience Requirements

• Experience pulling sheaths preferred
• CRRT experience highly preferred
• RNs required to titrate drips (e.g., Precedex, pressors, antiarrhythmics, sedation, common ICU drips)

Staffing & Support

• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Day shift usually staffed by hospital nurse; night shift may be house supervisor with smaller patient assignment
• Nurse Aides: Present on unit
• Hospitalist/Intensivist: 24/7 coverage by doctors and nurse practitioners
• Respiratory Therapist: Assigned 24/7 to ICU/PCU
• Respiratory Equipment: Full range including vents, CPAP, BiPAP
• Tele/Monitor Techs: Present; RNs interpret their own telemetry strips (Draeger monitors)

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shifts: 3 shifts of 12 hours starting at 7 AM
• Scheduling: No guaranteed block scheduling; schedules posted 6 weeks in advance
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
• Holiday Requirement: Included in holiday rotation with core staff
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: Occasional float to PCU or CVICU as help-all; floating is infrequent
• Dress Code: Black scrub color
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation includes 1 twelve-hour shift on day of hire plus 12-14 hours first day for computer modules and general orientation

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

This position is ideal for ICU RNs with at least one year of critical care experience, comfortable with complex patient care in a Level I or II trauma center environment, and skilled in advanced ICU procedures and titration of drips.