ICU RN
Freeport, Illinois
Mercyhealth FHN Hospital

ICU RN

Location: Freeport, Illinois Start: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour nights (0700-1930 or 1900-0730), 36 hours/week

Required Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Illinois RN license required to submit
• 2+ years ICU experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel experience ("highly prefer")
• Code Blue Command RN
• Phlebotomy
• Meditech EMR experience

Unit Details

• Unit: ICU, 8 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3, with some lower-acuity patients
• Common diagnoses: Sepsis, general medical, general surgical, stroke (TNK), DKA, pneumonia, ETOH withdrawal, post-cath recovery (radial/femoral sites)
• Exclusions: No CVOR, no CRRT, no abdominal surgical patients
• Balloon pump: Rare; core staff would take these patients
• Code responsibility: ICU RNs run codes. Other ICU nurses cover during a code. Tele-attached nurses can help back up while the code nurse is out. ER nurses can also serve as backup.
• Titratable drips: Yes, including Levo, Neo, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, and TNK. Some medication mixing.
• EICU coverage: Nights, for 6 of the 8 beds
• Support staff: Care support, unit secretary, and CNA when acuity warrants. A CNA is typically trained as unit secretary too.
• Physician coverage: Hospitalist 24/7 (in house during the day). Intensivist coverage is not specified.
• Equipment: RT equipment available. RNs are responsible for telemetry strips; there is no monitor tech. Systems include GE Carescape and Airstrip Technology.
• Charge nurse/house supervisor: Charge nurse takes assignments. Nursing supervisor is patient-free.
• Staffing: Census-based, with at least one nurse on staff even without patients (rare). Agency travelers are placed on shifts most in need.

Schedule and Expectations

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Holiday rotation
• Call/standby: Not required for agency staff
• Floating: Yes, to MedSurg, Telemetry, and ER with a full patient load
• Orientation: Department-specific orientation of 2 twelve-hour shifts, with a resource for documentation
• Scrubs: Any color professional scrubs

Additional Requirements

• Travelers with previous employment at any location in the health system must disclose it on their resume or elsewhere in the submission for a DNU check.