Travel Nurse RN - Neuro ICU
Peoria, IL
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Neuro ICU RN | 12-Hour Nights

Join an 18-bed Neuro ICU caring for acute stroke, ventriculostomy, and post-craniectomy patients.

Unit Details

• Ratios: 1:2 in Neuro ICU.
• EMR: Epic.
• Charge nurse each shift; may take an assignment depending on staffing.
• House supervisor available 24/7.
• Patient care tech support at a 1:9 ratio.
• Telemetry tech each shift; RNs interpret their own strips using Philips monitors.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• BLS (AHA) and ACLS.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification.
• Ventriculostomy care, ventilators, arterial lines, and central lines.
• tPA administration, acute stroke management, and post-craniectomy care.

• Ability to titrate ICU drips.

   

Scheduling & Floating

• 12-hour night shifts.
• Every other weekend and rotating every other holiday.
• No call or standby requirement.
• Travelers float first, including to intermediate and general care units.
• Float ratios: 1:3 in intermediate care and 1:4 on general floors.

Orientation & Contract Notes

• Unit orientation: 20 hours—one 8-hour shift and one 12-hour shift.
• OSF lists 12 non-billable orientation hours; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.
• Facility may cancel up to 12 hours per 13-week contract without payment for the canceled hours.
• Local candidates within 50 miles are subject to a reduced rate; confirm the candidate pay package.

Submission Requirements

• Last four digits of SSN and middle initial.
• Requested time off.
• Active Illinois RN license or confirmation the application has been initiated. Confirm before submission: a separate field lists “License to Submit: Yes.”
• Must acknowledge OSF’s drug-free campus policy and produce a negative drug screen on all panels.