Intermediate Care (Stepdown) RN
Bloomington, Illinois
OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Intermediate Care

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

Unit Overview

• Inpatient acute care unit with 32 private rooms
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1 nurse to 3-4 patients
• Unit cares for patients with a wide range of medical conditions including COPD, CHF, Diabetes, sepsis, renal issues, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, respiratory conditions, neuro/surgical/cardiac patients
• Procedures and equipment include care for patients with Bipap, Cpap, tracheostomies, chest tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, central lines, ablation/cath lab patients, dialysis
• Electronic Medical Records system: EPIC
• Medication dispensing system: Pyxis

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide care for intermediate care patients with diverse medical conditions
• Must be able to read telemetries and manage chest tubes
• May float to other units: ICU (if extensive ICU experience) or General Medical floors
• Typical patient assignments: ICU (2 patients), General Medical (5-6 patients)
• Participate in holiday and weekend rotations

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Comfortable with telemetry monitoring and chest tube management

Orientation & Training

• One day orientation with education team
• One day floor orientation
• Training specific to inpatient acute care and 12-hour night shifts

Dress Code

• Scrubs, any color