Acute Care Med Surg RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Hours per Day: 12
Hours per Week: 36
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Fri/Sat for night shift)
Holiday Requirement: Rotated holidays

Unit Details

• Acute Care unit with 29 beds (typical census 22-26, target 25)
• Mix of private and semi-private rooms
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Days: 4-5 patients per nurse
  • Nights: 5-6 patients per nurse
• Patient population includes a wide range of medical diagnoses such as GI bleeds, sepsis, cellulitis, CHF, COVID, comfort measures, osteomyelitis, elderly fall patients, DVT, pulmonary embolisms
• Patients may leave for surgery/procedures and return to the unit

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs are required to titrate drips (Heparin only)
• Oxygen support up to 6L NC, stable BiPAP/CPAP at night or PRN; no ventilators on unit
• Telemetry patients monitored remotely by telemetry department; unit uses primarily Phillips monitors
• RNs read their own telemetry strips
• Charge Nurse coverage 24/7, goal is for Charge RN to be free of patient assignment
• 24/7 Crisis RN coverage and administrative supervisor available as resource
• Patient Care Tech (PCT) coverage 24/7 with a ratio of 1:10
• RNs expected to attempt IV starts; inpatient phlebotomy team available for blood draws
• Floating: Travel RNs float first to other med/surg-like units; no ICU or chemo patient care

Orientation & Training

• 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided
• Non-billable orientation hours: 12 hours

Requirements & Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that application process has been initiated
• BLS certification required
• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (drug-free campus)
• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Scrub dress code: Any color scrubs allowed; staff must provide their own; no pediatric scrubs

Additional Notes

• No call or standby requirements
• Shift report at shift change (7:00 AM and 7:00 PM)
• No penalty or pay required for call off equivalent to 12 hours every 13 weeks

This position is suitable for RNs with acute care experience who are comfortable managing a variety of medical diagnoses, titrating heparin drips, and working night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays.