Med Surg RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN (Registered Nurse), Nights

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
• BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications
• Level 1 trauma experience
• Prior travel experience (no first-time travelers)
• Prior experience on a dedicated neuro unit
• Heparin drip experience (heparin titrated based on PTT)
• Must pass a drug screen with a negative result on all panels (facility is a drug-free campus)

Unit and Patient Profile

• Department: Neuro MedSurg Acute
• Beds: 54 (2 semi-private)
• Common diagnoses: Stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, neuroscience, and some medical overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: Day 1:4-5, Night 1:5-6
• Nurse aide/patient care tech ratios: Day 1:9-10, Evening 1:9-10, Night 1:10-12
• Drips: RNs are required to titrate drips
• Respiratory equipment: High-flow oxygen for stable COVID patients only (very rare). RNs do not manage other equipment beyond troubleshooting.
• Telemetry: House-wide telemetry, so nurses do not need to read strips. Philips monitors are used.

Staffing and Support

• Charge nurse on duty 24/7 and does not take an assignment unless the unit is short and nurse-to-patient ratios would be exceeded
• House supervisor on duty 24/7
• No call or standby requirement

Schedule

• Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday, both shifts)
• Holidays: every other
• Scheduling: Requests are accommodated when staffing allows

Float Scope

• Floats in rotation with the rest of the staff
• General unit travelers float to the general unit floor and take the full team
• If floated outside the general unit in an urgent need, the nurse performs only skills they are competent in and is assigned with a nurse trained for that unit

Orientation

• 2 days of orientation with an educator (covers computer systems and unit-specific topics)
• 1 shift caring for patients with a preceptor
• 12 non-billable orientation hours; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation

Policies

• Accepts local placements for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles
• Call-off policy: 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty
• Dress code: No scrub color requirement. Tattoos must be covered on duty. Only ear piercings are allowed.

Submission Requirements

• Last four digits of SSN
• Middle initial
• Requested time off