Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Cardio Thoracic Unit RN (Registered Nurse)

Overview

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Unit: Cardio Thoracic, 70 beds
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts (0700-1930 and 1900-0730), 36 hours per week
• Placement: Local placements accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the licensing application has been initiated
• BLS certification
• EKG interpretation
• Medication titration (RNs must titrate drips)
• Basic nursing skills
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Negative drug screen for all panels (drug-free campus)

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS (recommended)

Unit Details

• Patient ratios: Days 1:4-5, nights 1:5-6
• Patient types: MI, CHF, A fib, COPD, pacemaker/AICD placement, lung surgery with many chest tubes, esophagectomy (not fresh from PACU), general medicine overflow
• Drips: Mainly Cardizem and heparin
• Charge nurse and house supervisor: Charge nurse on every shift (24/7, rarely takes patients); house supervisor 24/7
• Patient care techs (PCTs) ratios: Days 1:8-9, evenings 1:9-10, nights 1:10-12
• Respiratory equipment: RNs troubleshoot ventilators and related equipment. CPAP and BiPAP are managed by RNs if they are the patient's home regimen. Heated high flow is used only in special circumstances with COVID patients.
• Telemetry: Philips monitors. Monitor techs are on the unit, but nurses must be able to read and interpret strips.

Schedule and Policies

• Weekends: Every other weekend. Days work Saturday/Sunday; nights work Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday.
• Holidays: Rotating. Day holidays are Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Night holidays are Memorial Day Eve, July 3rd, Labor Day Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
• Call off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks, with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
• Call or standby: Not currently required
• Floating: May float to other general medical units
• Orientation: 12 non-billable hours. Unit orientation is typically one shift or part of one, depending on prior experience at a facility in the system.
• Dress code: Any scrub color. No children's or cartoon prints, as this is an adult unit.