ER RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

ER RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Peoria, Illinois Unit: ER Boarders (65 beds, all private, 2 trauma bays) Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7p start), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (facility is a drug-free campus)

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years of nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment

Submission Requirements

• Last four digits of SSN
• Middle initial
• Requested time off

Patient Population and Acuity

• Approximately 233 ED patients per day
• Patient ratio of 1:6 for nurses
• All ages, from newborns to the elderly, with minor to critically ill patients
• Regularly cares for patients in cardiac arrest, strokes, and heart attacks
• Level 1/2 trauma patients are cared for in the trauma bay by a specialized trauma team
• Boarder patients are cohorted into pods when possible, but may be intermixed based on census and staffing

Staffing and Support

• Minimum of 3 attendings on duty at all times
• 2 charge nurses per shift; they do not routinely take teams but often act as second nurse in traumas or critical patients
• House supervisor available 24/7
• ED techs at a 1:9 ratio; their duties are slightly different from a traditional floor tech
• Respiratory therapists are not stationed in the ED but can be called as needed
• RNs perform breathing treatments and ABGs; ED techs perform EKGs, with a goal of 10 minutes from order
• RNs assist with RT equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, etc.), with respiratory therapists assisting
• A monitor tech is available, but ED nurses must interpret and act on patient rhythms
• Monitors are Philips; travelers are oriented to their use
• Nurses and techs draw labs; phlebotomy occasionally draws boarder labs

Schedule and Logistics

• Day shift: 7a, 8a, 9a start; Mid shift: 10a, 11a, 12p, 1p, 3p start; Night shift: 7p start
• Every other weekend required; weekend days are Sat/Sun for all shifts except 7p-7a, which is Fri/Sat
• Holidays: every other holiday or based on department needs; negotiable based on contract request
• Call-off policy: equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
• Orientation: 12 non-billable hours; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation
• First to float
• Scrub color: no specific color required; no prints