Medical-Surgical RN
Peoria, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,308/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
Registered Nurse (Medical Acute Care) – Night Shift
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
Unit: Medical Acute Care Unit (20 beds)
Job Overview
- Work on a general medical unit with common diagnoses typical of medical acute care.
- Nurse-to-patient ratios:
- Day shift: 1:4 or 1:5
- Night shift: 1:5 or 1:6
- Telemetry patients are monitored by dedicated techs; bedside RNs do not read telemetry strips.
- Patient care technicians (PCTs) support nursing staff:
- Day ratio: 1 PCT per 6-7 patients
- Night ratio: 1 PCT per 10 patients
- Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage 24/7; charge nurse may take patient assignments if short-staffed.
- Floating: Travel RNs float first; otherwise, floating is on a rotation basis.
- Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday requirement: 3 out of 6 holidays annually
- Call or standby may be required depending on staffing needs.
- No specific scrub color preference; scrubs are not provided.
- Unit-specific orientation lasts 3 days.
- Preference for candidates with general medical or surgical experience.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Illinois
- Med Surg experience within the last year
- 1 year of Med Surg experience
- BLS issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Additional Information
- Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius.
- Orientation hours (12 hours) are non-billable and guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.
- Call-off policy allows the equivalent of 12 hours off every 13 weeks without penalty or pay obligation.
Summary
This is a 13-week night shift contract for an RN in a 20-bed medical acute care unit. The role requires general medical nursing experience, BLS certification, and an active Illinois RN license. The position involves working 12-hour shifts with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements. Telemetry monitoring is handled by techs, and teamwork with PCTs and charge nurses is essential.
Employer
PRIDE Health
59 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Peoria, IL
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