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

Registered Nurse (ICU/CCU) - Travel/Contract Position

Location: Jacksonville, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2 ratio for all shifts in a 4-bed ICU
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years ICU/CCU nursing experience
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• License: Active Illinois RN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Floating within scope as needed
• Schedule: Open to block schedule requests (discuss with manager)
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH certification

Required Skills & Experience

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 (use of PPE)
• Care of surgical wounds with drains and wound vacs
• Cerner charting experience preferred

Facility Highlights

• Critical Access Hospital
• Magnet recognized
• 25 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid/current US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Illinois-specific state searches and registries within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification (degree or transcript)
• 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
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo required before start
• Completion of facility-specific documents such as code of conduct and parking permit forms

Notes

• Candidates must have active Illinois RN license before applying
• Floating may be required within scope of practice
• Schedule flexibility available but must be discussed with manager
• Cerner experience preferred but not mandatory

This position is ideal for ICU/CCU RNs with at least 2 years of experience looking for a night shift travel contract in a critical access, magnet-recognized hospital setting.