ICU RN
Rockford, Illinois
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

NTICU RN

Location

• Rockford, Illinois

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour day shifts

Required Qualifications

• Active IL license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• Must be comfortable with vent management and medication titration
• Must have experience with art lines and central lines

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS
• CRRT experience
• EVD/ICP experience

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3
• Charge nurse is present 24/7 and ideally does not take patients, but may when necessary
• CNAs are staffed
• No monitor tech
• Central monitors on the unit and in rooms
• Phillips monitors
• RNs must know EKG rhythms and assess for need for intervention if needed
• Common patient types include complex trauma, stroke, IV tPA, thrombectomy, embolization, aneurysm coiling, adult complex burns, pediatrics up to 18-20% BSA without respiratory involvement, and general medical/surgical critical care patients
• CRRT, EVDs, and ICP monitoring are part of the unit’s patient care
• All common ICU drips are used
• RT manages equipment

Schedule

• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement

Floating

• Expected to float throughout the house except ER and OB
• If floated to MedSurg, ratio is capped at 1:4

Orientation

• 1-2 shifts of unit-specific orientation
• 12-hour days

Additional Notes

• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Local clinicians receive a reduced rate
• Drug screen required
• Requested time off must be submitted
• Last four digits of SSN and middle initial are required for submission