Medical Surgical RN
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Springfield, Illinois
• Night shift: 3x12 or 4x12, 18:45–07:15
• May be asked to work charge as needed
• May float to other medical-surgical units
• Every other weekend required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal failure management
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin administration
• Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac) management
• CPAP/BiPAP operation
• Experience with Cerner
• Experience with telemetry remote monitoring and rapid response teams
• Experience with blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Experience with chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and portable oxygen tanks
• Experience with isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac

Schedule Notes

• On-call not required
• Block scheduling will be considered but is not guaranteed
• Requested time off should ideally be no more than 5 days

Facility Notes

• Acute care hospital
• Level I trauma center
• Magnet facility
• 25-bed unit
• Average daily census: 23
• Any solid color scrubs

Compliance / Onboarding

• Background check required
• Education verification required
• Fingerprinting required for applicable clinical candidates without an Illinois state license
• Competency exam required
• Skills checklist required
• 2 professional references required
• Physical exam required
• Fit test required
• TB screening required
• TB questionnaire required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, and flu documentation or approved exemption required
• Drug screen required
• Badge photo required
• Code of conduct acknowledgement required
• Parking permit form required
• Module completion required before orientation deadline