Travel Nurse RN - Neurology
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
$2,271/weekTRS Healthcare will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN (Registered Nurse)
Overview
- Location: Peoria, Illinois
- Unit: Neuro MedSurg Acute, 54 beds (2 semi-private)
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Days, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
- Local placements: Accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
- BLS certification
- NIHSS certification
- Level 1 trauma experience
- Prior travel experience required (no first-time travelers)
- Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit
- Heparin gtt experience
- Negative drug screen for all panels (drug-free campus)
Clinical Details
- Patient ratios: Day shift 1:4-5; nights 1:5-6
- Patient types: Stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, any neuroscience, and some medical overflow
- Titratable drips: RNs titrate drips, including heparin titrated based on PTT
- Charge nurse and house supervisor: Charge nurse is available 24/7 and does not take an assignment unless the unit is short and nurses would be above ratios. A house supervisor is also available 24/7.
- Nurse aides/patient care techs: Days 1:9-10, evenings 1:9-10, nights 1:10-12
- Respiratory equipment: High-flow oxygen for stable COVID patients only (very rare). RNs do not need to perform tasks with other equipment beyond troubleshooting.
- Telemetry: House-wide telemetry monitored centrally, so nurses do not need to read their own strips. Philips monitors are used.
Schedule and Policies
- Weekends: Every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday are both considered weekend shifts
- Holidays: Every other holiday
- Scheduling: One shift; requests are accommodated where possible with staffing
- On-call/standby: None
- Call-off policy: 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty
- Orientation: 2 days with an educator (unit-specific and computer training), plus 1 day caring for patients with a preceptor. Orientation totals 12 hours.
- Floating: Floats in rotation with the rest of the staff. Unit traveler floats to the general unit floor and takes the full team. If floated outside the general unit in an urgent need, the nurse only performs skills they are competent in and is assigned with a nurse trained for that unit.
- Dress code: No scrub color requirement. Tattoos must be covered on duty. Piercings are limited to ears.
Facility
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
2 nurses recommend working with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 644 beds
Peoria, IL
About
The largest city on the Illinois River, Peoria's downtown offers scenic views of the water, with the Peoria RiverFront district one of the oldest urban areas in the state. It attracts visitors and locals of all ages as a prime spot for outdoor festivals, concerts and gatherings and offers outstanding restaurants, cultural centers and a river trail. The Riverfront Museum focuses on history, art and science and features five major permanent galleries and rotating exhibits. Over 9,000 acres of parkland, including the Luthy Botanical Garden and Peoria Zoo, attract nature lovers near and far. And everyone enjoys the seasonal Peoria RiverFront Market and Peoria Farmers Market at Metro Centre and their vast array of fresh, local fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods, honey and more.
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