Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN
Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN

Overview

• Role: RN
• Specialty/Unit: Neuro Med-Surg Acute
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Facility: 54-bed unit

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Level 1 trauma experience
• Previous travel experience
• Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit
• Ability to titrate drips
• Heparin gtt experience

Preferred / Scheduling Notes

• Local placements within a 50-mile radius are accepted
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement
• May float in rotation with the rest of the staff
• General unit travelers float to the general unit floor and take a full team
• If floated outside the general unit, the clinician would only perform skills they are competent in and be assigned with a nurse trained for that unit

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratios: days 1:4-5; nights 1:5-6
• Nurse aides/patient care techs are present
• Charge nurse is present 24/7 and does not take an assignment unless short and nurses would be above ratios
• House supervisor is present 24/7
• High flow is used for stable COVID only, rarely
• Telemetry is house-wide; nurses do not need to read strips
• Monitor brand: Phillips

Orientation

• 2 days of orientation, including computer and unit-specific training with an educator and one patient-care shift with a preceptor

Submission Requirements

• Last four digits of SSN
• Middle initial
• Requested time off

Additional Notes

• Tattoos must be covered while on duty
• No piercings besides ears
• Negative drug screen required