Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Decatur, IL
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Location: Decatur, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – Emergency Department (ED RN)
• Shift: 4x12 or 3x12 Night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Patient Census: Average daily census of 120 patients in a 32-bed ED
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4 for all shifts
• Weekend Work: Required as needed
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Accepted with no radius restrictions
• Guaranteed Hours: Subject to client call-offs up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Trauma experience
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Central line care or management
• Phlebotomy
• Continuous IV paralytics and sedation
• ICP monitoring
• Psychiatric hold management
• Chest tube insertion or management
• Intubation
• Tele Interpretations

Clinical Skills & Experience Requirements

Emergency Department & Trauma

• Experience in a General Emergency Department with combined adult and pediatric patients
• Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills including:

  • Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
  • Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management
  • 12-lead EKG acquisition

IV Therapy & Phlebotomy

• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Phlebotomy and IV starts

Medication Administration

• Continuous IV paralytics and sedation
• Emergency medications
• IV vasopressors
• Procedural sedation

Neurological Cases

• Stroke (CVA) care
• ICP monitoring
• Neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury

Orthopedic Cases

• Ortho-trauma management

Pediatric Cases

• Abdominal pain, asthma, burns, epiglottitis, head injury
• Hyperglycemia, infection control, mental/behavioral health concerns
• Near drowning, poison ingestion, respiratory infections, seizures
• Sickle cell crisis, skin disorders, spinal cord injury, urinary tract infections
• Identifying and reporting abuse

Psychiatric Cases

• Acute psychosis, drug overdose
• Managing violent behavior
• Psychiatric holds and suicidal patients

Respiratory Cases

• Chest tube insertion and management
• CPAP/BiPAP use
• ABG interpretation
• Intubation and ventilator management

Shock/Trauma Cases

• Gunshot wounds
• Traumatic amputations

Additional Professional Skills

• Isolation precautions
• Triage
• Tele-interpretations
• Ventilator management

Preferred Experience

• Cerner electronic health record system
• Previous charge nurse experience

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital with 280 staffed beds
• Level II Trauma Center
• Uniform scrub color: Royal blue
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including criminal, sex offender, and federal exclusions within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of licensure and certifications
• Physical exam within one year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask testing required prior to start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within one year
• Immunizations or documented immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Annual flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required
• Competency exam and skills checklist required
• Professional references (2) required for travel and acute care candidates
• Badge photo required prior to start

Additional Notes

• Fingerprinting must be completed in Illinois 3 business days prior to start for candidates without an Illinois license
• Candidates must be able to work weekends as needed and float within scope
• No on-call shifts required
• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions ideally no more than 5 days

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Department RNs seeking a travel contract opportunity in Illinois with a Level II trauma center environment. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.