ICU Registered Nurse
Freeport, Illinois
FHN Memorial Hospital

ICU RN Travel Nurse Opportunity - Illinois

Location

• City: Freeport, Illinois

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• 12-hour shifts (0700-1930 or 1900-0730)
• Scheduled based on census and unit needs
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation required
• Floating required to MedSurg, Tele, ER with full patient load

Unit Information

• ICU with 8 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3 (some patients lower acuity)
• Common diagnoses: Sepsis, General Medical, General Surgical, Stroke (TNK), DKA, Pneumonia, Alcohol withdrawal, Post cath recovery (radial/femoral sites)
• No CVOR or abdominal surgical patients
• Balloon pump cases rare and handled by core staff
• ICU nurses run codes; Code Blue Command RN experience is a plus
• Telemetry attached to unit; RNs responsible for monitoring strips (no monitor tech)
• Hospitalist in-house 24/7 (daytime)
• Respiratory therapy equipment available
• Care support includes CNA/unit secretary when acuity warrants

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Illinois RN license required
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• NIHSS certification

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years ICU nursing experience (higher value from data)
• Code Blue Command RN and phlebotomy skills are a plus
• Prior travel experience highly preferred (not explicitly required but strongly favored)
• Meditech experience is a plus

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs expected to titrate drips (Levo, Neo, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, TNK, etc.)
• Some medication mixing required
• ICU nurse runs codes; other ICU nurses provide coverage during codes
• Primary care nursing model

Orientation

• Department-specific orientation: 2 shifts (12 hours each)
• Documentation resource available during orientation

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Any professional color
• No call or standby requirement for agency nurses
• Core staff have call responsibilities