ICU Registered Nurse
Marion, Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location: Marion, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours upon request)
Start Date: ASAP

Unit Information

• 18 beds total, mix of ICU and step-down level care
• Patient Ratios: ICU 2:1, Step-down 3:1
• Charge nurse takes patients
• Unit has a strong core staff group
• Increased patient volume requires traveler support
• Scrubs color: Navy Blue

Job Requirements & Responsibilities

• Float to step-down level care if needed
• Weekend/Holiday rotation: every other weekend and every other holiday
• No on-call or call-back required
• Must have strong neuro assessment skills including NIHSS and dysphagia screening
• Telemetry/EKG interpretation (exam on first day)
• Manage ETT/ventilator with respiratory therapist support
• Initiate and titrate sedatives, paralytics, cardiac drips, vasoactive agents, insulin, etc.
• Follow sepsis protocols and post-ROSC therapeutic hypothermia protocol
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills essential
• Hard worker, resilient, adaptable to change, and social

Preferred Skills

• tPA administration and assessments
• Experience with massive transfusion protocols

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current Illinois RN license
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIHSS certification

Experience

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience (3 years preferred)
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required

Additional Information

• No local candidates within 40-mile radius
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• Guaranteed hours may not apply during orientation week or holidays when unit is closed