Surgical Acute RN
Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (Surgical Acute) - Illinois, Peoria

Job Details

• Specialty: Surgical Acute
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (1930-0730)
• Hours per Day: 12
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
• Holiday Requirement: Rotate every other holiday
• Scheduling: Block scheduling considered with prior approval; travelers do not self-schedule
• Floating: Travelers float first, only to units matching their experience level; ICU RNs floating to general units take a team of 3 patients
• Dress Code: Any scrub color allowed; scrubs not provided
• Orientation: 2 shifts with preceptor plus one 12-hour shift for EPIC, professional orientation, and unit educator

Unit Information

• Department: Surgical Acute
• Beds: 63 total (49 private, 9 observation)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Day: 4-5 patients per RN
  • Night: 5-6 patients per RN
• Nurse Aids/Patient Care Techs (PCT):

  • Day: 7-10 patients per PCT
  • Night: 10-15 patients per PCT
  • Duties: Vitals, accu checks, ADLs, turning, ambulation
• Charge Nurse & House Supervisor:

  • Charge Nurses: 2 per shift, do not take patient assignments
  • House Supervisor: 24/7 coverage
• Telemetry:

  • Some patients on telemetry monitored by techs at central station
  • RNs do not read telemetry strips
  • Equipment: Phillips monitors
• Respiratory Therapy Equipment:

  • No ventilators on unit
  • CPAP and high flow oxygen used; RT manages nebulizers, RNs manage inhalers and place patients on CPAP

Patient Population & Care

• Common Diagnoses/Types of Patients:

  • Post-op surgical
  • Trauma
  • Overflow medical
• Common Nursing Tasks:

  • Dressing changes, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NG tubes, central lines, TPN
• Post-op care experience required
• Critical thinking and good bedside manner essential
• Team player attitude expected
• RNs do not titrate drips except for Heparin (only titratable drip)
• Charge nurses do not take patient assignments

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Med Surg (1 year of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (drug-free campus)
• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Call off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours off every 13 weeks with no penalty or pay requirement
• Orientation hours: 12 non-billable hours during orientation period

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Surgical Acute RN position.