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

Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN

Overview

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Department: Neuro MedSurg Acute
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (36 hours per week)
• Unit Size: 54 beds (2 semi-private)
• Local Placements: Accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
• Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
• Level 1 trauma experience
• Prior travel experience required (no first-time travelers)
• Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit
• Heparin drip (gtt) experience, including heparin titrated based on PTT
• Must pass a negative drug screen for all panels (facility is drug-free)

Patient Population and Acuity

• Common diagnoses: Stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, neuroscience patients, and some medical overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: Days 1:4-5, Nights 1:5-6
• Titratable drips: RNs are required to titrate drips
• Respiratory equipment: High-flow oxygen for stable COVID patients only (very rare)
• Telemetry: House-wide telemetry, so nurses do not need to read strips

Support Staffing

• Charge nurse: Available 24/7; does not take assignment unless short and nurses would be above ratios
• House supervisor: Available 24/7
• Nurse aides/patient care techs: Days 1:9-10, evenings 1:9-10, nights 1:10-12

Schedule and Coverage

• Weekends: Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday, both shifts)
• Holidays: Every other holiday
• Call or standby: Not required
• Call-off policy: 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or pay obligation for the shift

Float Scope

• Floats in rotation with the rest of the staff
• General unit travelers float to the general unit floor and take the full team
• Floating outside the general unit happens only in urgent need, limited to skills the nurse is competent in, and the nurse is assigned with a nurse trained for that unit

Orientation

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

Dress Code

• No scrub color requirement
• Tattoos must be covered while on duty
• No piercings other than ears