Neuro ICU RN
Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week) Unit: Neuro ICU, 18 beds

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
• BLS and ACLS (AHA) certifications
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Experience or skills in: ventriculostomy, ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, tPA, acute stroke management, and post-craniectomy care
• Must pass a drug screen with a negative result on all panels (drug-free campus)

Eligibility

• Local placements are accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles.

Patient Population

• Common diagnoses include ventricular conditions, strokes with or without tPA, and craniectomy patients.

Staffing and Unit Structure

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
• Nurse aide/patient care tech ratio: 9:1
• A charge nurse is scheduled on each shift. The charge nurse sometimes takes an assignment, depending on staffing.
• A house supervisor is available 24/7.
• A telemetry tech is staffed on every shift. RNs read and interpret their own strips.
• RNs titrate drips. The unit takes any drips the physician orders, and some are not set rates. There are too many to list.
• RNs do more than troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment (ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, etc.).
• Monitors are Philips brand.

Schedule and Floating

• Weekends: every other weekend
• Holidays: rotating, every other holiday
• Travelers float first. RNs may float to any unit in the hospital, including intermediate and general floors. Intermediate care is 1:3, and general floors are 1:4.

Orientation

• Unit-specific orientation: 20 hours (one 8-hour shift and one 12-hour shift)

Submission Requirements

• Requested time off