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

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, not day/night rotating

Schedule

• Shift start times: Day 7a, 8a, or 9a; Mid 10a, 11a, 12p, 1p, or 3p; Night 7p
• Travelers are scheduled by the scheduling manager. Time-off requests can be included in the contract and are approved or denied based on the department's ability to accommodate them.
• Block scheduling is allowed when possible. Common patterns are 2 on/4 off with every other weekend, or 6 in a row.
• Weekends: every other weekend. For 7p-7a shifts, weekends are Saturday/Sunday. For 7a-7p shifts, weekends are Friday/Saturday.
• Holidays: every other holiday or based on department needs, and negotiable through the contract request.
• No call or standby requirement for travelers.
• Call-off policy: equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift.

Unit Details

• Unit: ER
• Trauma Level: Level 1
• Beds: 65, all private, plus 2 trauma bays
• Nurse patient ratio: 1:3-5, variable based on acuity or department needs
• ED tech ratio: 1:9. ED techs' roles differ slightly from a traditional floor tech.
• Patient types: All types, from newborns to the elderly, from minor to critically ill patients, including cardiac arrest, strokes, heart attacks, and trauma.
• Trauma care: Level 1 and 2 trauma patients are cared for in the trauma bay by a specialized trauma team. Travelers may care for trauma patients once stabilized and transferred to a pod, but are unlikely to be the primary nurse for patients in the trauma bay.
• Drips: All types are titrated, including vasopressor, cardiac, and antihypertensive drips. Nurses should be proficient in vasopressor titration.
• Staffing: Physician/mid-level coverage varies by time of day, with a minimum of 3 attendings at all times. Two charge nurses per shift, who do not routinely take teams but often act as second nurse in traumas or critical patients. A house supervisor is available 24/7.
• Respiratory equipment: Ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow equipment are used. Respiratory therapists assist with this equipment.
• Monitoring: A monitor tech is present, but ED nurses should interpret and act on patient rhythms. Monitors are Philips, and travelers are oriented to their use.
• Imaging: Radiology staff or transport handles X-ray and CT transport.
• Labs: Nurses and techs draw labs. Phlebotomy draws labs for boarders at times.
• Scrubs: No specific color. Tasteful scrubs with solid-colored shirts underneath.

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS, ACLS, ENPC or PALS, and TNCC or TNS certifications. Candidates must have all required certifications.
• Must pass a drug screen with negative results for all panels. The facility is a drug-free campus.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment
• SANE RN experience
• Experience at a teaching hospital with residents

Float Scope

• May be floated to other units as a "help all." This is rare and not typically done for travelers. An ED nurse would not be expected to take a team on another unit.

Other Details

• Local placements are accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles.
• Orientation includes 12 non-billable hours. Guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.