Registered Nurse, Med Surg Acute Care Unit
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care Unit

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 ratio: 5-6:1 (nights)
• 24-hour Charge RN coverage (charge nurse generally not assigned patients)
• 24-hour Crisis RN coverage and administrative supervisor available 24/7
• 24-hour Patient Care Technician (PCT) coverage; PCT ratio approximately 1:10
• No ventilators; oxygen up to 6L NC, stable BiPAP/CPAP at night or PRN
• Telemetry monitored remotely by telemetry department; unit uses primarily Phillips equipment
• Unit clerk (PCL) with 24-hour coverage

Patient Population & Care

• Medical diagnoses including GI bleeds, sepsis, cellulitis, CHF, COVID, comfort measures, osteomyelitis, elderly patients who fall, DVT, pulmonary embolisms
• Patients may leave for surgery/procedures and return to the unit
• RNs required to titrate drips: Heparin only
• RNs expected to attempt IV starts; inpatient phlebotomy team available for blood draws

Scheduling & Orientation

• 12-hour shifts (7a-7p & 7p-7a) with shift report at shift change
• No call or standby requirement
• Travel RNs are first to float as needed to other med/surg-like units (no ICU or chemo patients)
• Unit-specific orientation: 2 shifts
• Dress code: Any color scrubs allowed; staff must provide their own (no pediatric scrubs)

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification
• Must comply with drug-free campus policy and produce a negative drug screen for all panels

Additional Notes

• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Orientation includes 12 non-billable hours
• Call-off policy allows up to 12 hours off every 13 weeks without penalty

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