ICU/CCU Registered Nurse
Jacksonville, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ICU/CCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Jacksonville, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: ICU/CCU Registered Nurse
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2 ratio for all shifts, 4-bed ICU
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years ICU/CCU nursing experience
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• License: Active Illinois RN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• Floating: May float within scope as needed
• Schedule Flexibility: Block schedule requests can be discussed with manager
• Local Candidates: Accepted with no radius restrictions
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• NIH certification required

Clinical Skills & Experience Requirements

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Multi-system organ failure management
• Obtain and interpret 12-lead EKGs
• IV insulin protocols experience

IV Therapy

• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs

Medication Management

• Continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade
• Continuous IV sedation
• Emergency medications
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips

Respiratory/Thoracic Care

• Assist with BiPAP and CPAP management
• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal
• Care of ventilated patients
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) management
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Ventilator management

Professional Topics & Skills

• Infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE use
• Care of surgical wounds with drains and wound vacs

Technology

• Cerner electronic health record system experience preferred

Facility Highlights

• Critical Access Hospital
• Magnet recognized
• 25 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Any solid color
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Additional Requirements

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Education verification (degree verification required)
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• References: 2 professional references required
• Badge photo required before start
• Various state-specific background and registry checks required within 30 days of start

Notes

• On-call shifts are not required
• Candidate may be called off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay
• Fingerprints must be completed in Illinois 3 business days prior to start (for candidates without IL license)
• Candidates must review and sign facility-specific documents such as Code of Conduct and Parking Permit forms as applicable

This position is ideal for ICU/CCU RNs with at least 2 years of experience seeking a travel contract in a critical access, magnet-recognized hospital with a supportive team environment and a manageable patient ratio.