Critical Care (ICU) RN
Peoria, Illinois
Kindred Hospital Peoria

Job Opportunity: Critical Care Nurse (ICU) - Peoria, Illinois

Unit Information

• Specialty: High Acuity Unit (Critical Care)
• Unit Type: ICU
• Number of Beds: 8
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2-3
• Common Patient Diagnoses: Respiratory failure, post-surgical care, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, cardiac patients

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Skills and Experience Required

• PEG tube care and feedings
• Care and management of CVC/PICC/Midline lines
• Tracheostomy patient care
• Caring for sedated and ventilated patients
• Titrating vasopressors, sedation, and pain control drips
• RNs are required to titrate drips

Common Drips Managed

• Precedex
• Propofol
• Fentanyl
• Versed
• Lasix
• Insulin
• Amiodarone
• Nitro
• Levophed
• Dopamine
• Cardizem
  (Most ICU-level drips applicable)

Staffing and Support

• House Supervisor available 24/7
• No nurse aides or patient care techs; nurses provide primary care
• Hospitalist/Intensivist coverage on dayshift only; tele-health MD available after hours
• Respiratory Therapist (RT) available in-house 24/7
• RNs troubleshoot ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow, etc.
• Telemetry: 8 ICU beds with Phillips hard-wired telemetry monitors; monitored by telemetry tech in ICU

Scheduling and Work Environment

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and to fill shift holes
• Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation and to fill shift holes
• Call/Standby: Not currently required but may change
• Floating: ICU RNs may float to Medical-Surgical unit
• Dress Code: Scrubs only; OSF-approved t-shirts allowed in any color

Orientation

• 12 non-billable orientation hours (classroom and unit-based)
• 2 shifts on unit with preceptor (12-hour night shifts)

Additional Notes

• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Drug-free campus: negative drug screen required for all panels
• Orientation hours do not count toward guaranteed hours
• Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours off every 13 weeks without penalty

Contract Length

• 13 weeks