ICU RN
Peoria, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,341/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- 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
High Acuity Unit RN
Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week)
Placement Eligibility
- Accepts local placements for clinicians with permanent addresses within a 50-mile radius
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
- BLS and ACLS certification
- Negative drug screen for all panels (facility is a drug-free campus)
- Must-have skills:
- PEG tube care and feedings
- CVC, PICC, and Midline usage and care
- Tracheostomy patients
- Caring for sedated, ventilated patients
- Titrating vasopressors, sedation, and pain control drips
- RNs are required to titrate drips
- RNs are required to perform RT equipment tasks beyond troubleshooting (ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow, etc.)
Unit Details
- Unit: Critical Care, 8 beds
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3
- Common diagnoses: Respiratory failure, post-surgical, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, cardiac patients
- Common titratable or set-rate drips: Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, Cardizem; most ICU-level drips apply
- Monitoring: All 8 beds have hard-wired telemetry monitors, centrally monitored by a telemetry tech posted in the ICU
- Support: House supervisor available 24/7; no nurse aides or patient care techs on the unit, so nurses provide primary care
- Physician coverage: Hospitalist and intensivist on dayshift only; telehealth MD available after hours
- RT coverage: Available in house 24/7
- Float scope: ICU RNs may float to the MS unit
Schedule and Expectations
- Weekends: Every other weekend and to fill holes
- Holidays: Holiday rotation and to fill holes
- On-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 or need to pay for the shift
- Dress code: Scrubs only; facility-approved t-shirts; any color
Orientation
- Non-billable orientation: 12 hours (guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation)
- Classroom orientation per facility policy, plus 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 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
About
The largest city on the Illinois River, Peoria's downtown offers scenic views of the water, with the Peoria RiverFront district one of the oldest urban areas in the state. It attracts visitors and locals of all ages as a prime spot for outdoor festivals, concerts and gatherings and offers outstanding restaurants, cultural centers and a river trail. The Riverfront Museum focuses on history, art and science and features five major permanent galleries and rotating exhibits. Over 9,000 acres of parkland, including the Luthy Botanical Garden and Peoria Zoo, attract nature lovers near and far. And everyone enjoys the seasonal Peoria RiverFront Market and Peoria Farmers Market at Metro Centre and their vast array of fresh, local fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods, honey and more.
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