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High Acuity Unit RN

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

Placement Eligibility

Accepts local placements for clinicians with permanent addresses within a 50-mile radius

Required Qualifications

Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
BLS and ACLS certification
Negative drug screen for all panels (facility is a drug-free campus)
Must-have skills:
- PEG tube care and feedings
- CVC, PICC, and Midline usage and care
- Tracheostomy patients
- Caring for sedated, ventilated patients
- Titrating vasopressors, sedation, and pain control drips
RNs are required to titrate drips
RNs are required to perform RT equipment tasks beyond troubleshooting (ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow, etc.)

Unit Details

Unit: Critical Care, 8 beds
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3
Common diagnoses: Respiratory failure, post-surgical, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, cardiac patients
Common titratable or set-rate drips: Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, Cardizem; most ICU-level drips apply
Monitoring: All 8 beds have hard-wired telemetry monitors, centrally monitored by a telemetry tech posted in the ICU
Support: House supervisor available 24/7; no nurse aides or patient care techs on the unit, so nurses provide primary care
Physician coverage: Hospitalist and intensivist on dayshift only; telehealth MD available after hours
RT coverage: Available in house 24/7
Float scope: ICU RNs may float to the MS unit

Schedule and Expectations

Weekends: Every other weekend and to fill holes
Holidays: Holiday rotation and to fill holes
On-call or standby: Not required at this time, but subject to change
Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
Dress code: Scrubs only; facility-approved t-shirts; any color

Orientation

Non-billable orientation: 12 hours (guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation)
Classroom orientation per facility policy, plus 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor

Facility

Kindred Hospital Peoria

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Long Term Acute Care
50 beds

ADDRESS500 West Romeo B. Garrett AvenuePeoria, IL 61605

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Peoria, IL

About

The largest city on the Illinois River, Peoria's downtown offers scenic views of the water, with the Peoria RiverFront district one of the oldest urban areas in the state. It attracts visitors and locals of all ages as a prime spot for outdoor festivals, concerts and gatherings and offers outstanding restaurants, cultural centers and a river trail. The Riverfront Museum focuses on history, art and science and features five major permanent galleries and rotating exhibits. Over 9,000 acres of parkland, including the Luthy Botanical Garden and Peoria Zoo, attract nature lovers near and far. And everyone enjoys the seasonal Peoria RiverFront Market and Peoria Farmers Market at Metro Centre and their vast array of fresh, local fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods, honey and more.

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