Neuro Med-Surg Telemetry RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week)

Unit Overview

• Department: Neuro MedSurg Acute
• Beds: 54 (2 semi-private)
• Common diagnoses: Stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, any neuroscience, and some medical overflow
• RN ratios: Day 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-6
• Nurse aide/patient care tech ratios: Days 1:9-10; Evenings 1:9-10; Nights 1:10-12
• Charge nurse: Available 24/7 and does not take an assignment unless the unit is short and nurses would be above ratio
• House supervisor: Available 24/7
• Telemetry: House-wide telemetry, so RNs do not need to read strips. Philips monitors are used.
• Respiratory equipment: High-flow oxygen is used only for stable COVID patients, which is very rare.

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
• License: Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Experience:

  • Level 1 trauma experience
  • Previous travel experience (first-time travelers are not accepted)
  • Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit
  • Heparin drip experience (heparin is titrated based on PTT)
• Drug screen: Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (facility is a drug-free campus)
• Drips: RNs are required to titrate drips

Schedule and Expectations

• Weekends: Every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday are both considered the weekend, covering both shifts
• Holidays: Every other holiday
• Call or standby: None
• Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks, with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
• Scheduling: Requests are accommodated when staffing allows

Floating

• Floats in rotation with the rest of the staff.
• A general unit traveler floats to the general unit floor and takes the full team.
• Floating outside the general unit is limited to skills the nurse is competent in, and the nurse is assigned with a nurse trained for that unit.

Orientation

• Non-billable orientation: 12 hours; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation
• Structure: 2 days of orientation (computer, unit-specific training, etc.) with an educator, followed by 1 day caring for patients with a preceptor

Dress Code

• No scrub color requirement
• Tattoos must be covered while on duty
• Piercings are limited to ears only