ER RN
Peoria, IL
Care Career
4x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

ER RN – Level 1 Trauma | Job Breakdown

Position: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
Department: Emergency Department
Trauma Level: Level 1
Setting: Acute Care
Beds: 65 private rooms + 2 trauma bays
Contract: 13 weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours/week
Shift: 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM (12-hour evening shift)

🕐 Schedule

• 12-hour evening shift: 1 PM–1 AM
• Travelers do not self-schedule
• Scheduling manager creates the schedule
• Time-off requests can be submitted with the contract
• Block scheduling may be accommodated when possible
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday requirement: Every other holiday or based on department needs
• No call requirement

👩‍⚕️ Patient Ratio

• Approximately 1 RN : 3–5 patients
• Ratio varies depending on patient acuity and department needs.

📜 Required Certifications

All of these are required:

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS or ENPC
• TNCC or TNS

BSN: Not required
IL license: Required to submit, or license application must have been initiated.

🏥 Patient Population

This is a Level 1 Trauma ED, so the RN may care for:

• Newborns through geriatric patients
• Minor illnesses/injuries
• Critically ill patients
• Cardiac arrest
• Stroke
• Heart attacks
• Trauma patients
• Various medical and emergency conditions

Travelers generally will not be the primary nurse in the trauma bay initially. Trauma patients are managed by a specialized trauma team and travelers may take over care after stabilization and transfer to a pod.

💉 Required/Preferred Experience

Preferred:

• At least 2 years of nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel assignment
• SANE RN experience
• Teaching-hospital/resident experience

💊 Critical Care / Drips

The ED manages various drips, so the RN should be comfortable with:

• Vasopressors
• Cardiac drips
• Antihypertensive medications
• Titration of medications
• Other critical-care infusions

❤️ Cardiac / Telemetry

• Nurses must be able to interpret cardiac rhythms
• Recognize life-threatening rhythms
• ACLS knowledge is required
• Philips monitors are used
• Traveler will receive orientation to the monitors
• Monitor tech is available

🫁 Respiratory Equipment

The ED has:

• Ventilators
• CPAP
• BiPAP
• High-flow oxygen

Respiratory therapists assist, but RNs should be able to troubleshoot and manage patients using these therapies.

🧪 Labs

• Nurses and ED techs draw labs
• Phlebotomy may draw labs for some boarding patients

👥 Staffing/Support

• 2 charge nurses
• House supervisor available 24/7
• ED techs
• Monitor tech
• Respiratory therapists
• Radiology/transport staff

Charge nurses generally do not take regular assignments but may assist as the second nurse during traumas or critical situations.

📍 Floating

• Very rare
• May be floated as a "help all" to another unit
• ED RN would not be expected to take a full team on another unit.

👕 Scrubs

• No specific scrub color
• Tasteful scrubs
• Solid-colored shirts underneath

⚠️ OSF Requirements

• Local rate applies if permanent address is within 50 miles: $25 lower regular/OT bill rate.
• Call-off allowance: 12 hours per 13 weeks without penalty.
• 12 orientation hours are non-billable and do not count toward guaranteed hours.
• OSF is a Drug-Free Campus; negative drug screen required.