MICU RN
Peoria, IL
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU / MICU

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed Medical ICU with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing diagnoses such as sepsis, ARDS, pneumonia, AKI, ETOH withdrawal, and overdose
• Titrate a wide variety of vasoactive and cardioactive drips in accordance with physician-outlined medication order parameters
• Manage and troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen devices
• Interpret and read cardiac monitor strips using Philips telemetry equipment in collaboration with telemetry technicians
• Manage arterial lines and central lines, and provide advanced care for ventilated patients
• Float to lower levels of care as needed, assuming adjusted patient ratios on stepdown or general medical units

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Ability to interpret EKG strips
• Proficiency with arterial lines and central lines
• Advanced knowledge in titrating vasopressors and vasoactive medications
• Must pass a multi-panel drug screen prior to placement; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience caring for COVID-positive or complex respiratory ICU patients
• Familiarity with Epic electronic health records system
• Experience working in a unit supported by intensivist coverage and tele-medicine intensivist services

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with charge RNs, 24/7 house supervisors, patient care techs, and around-the-clock intensivist or tele-intensivist coverage
• Structured orientation program designed to set travelers up for success before independent practice on the unit