Med Surg RN
Freeport, Illinois
Mercyhealth FHN Hospital

Med-Surg RN

Location: Freeport, Illinois Job Title: RN (Registered Nurse) Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (0700-1930 or 1900-0730) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Department: MedSurg
• Beds: 3 East (24), 3 North (17), 2 North (15). The three units share the same umbrella, and staff work interchangeably across them.
• Patient Ratios: 1:4-5 on days, 1:5-6 on nights
• Common Diagnoses: Post-operative (general, orthopedic, podiatry); general medical (DM, PN, CHF, COPD); cellulitis; CBI, BiPAP, peritoneal dialysis (training available), surgical drains, wound VACs
• Patient Monitoring: Patients may be on telemetry. Monitor techs centrally monitor, and RNs do not read telemetry. A telemetry nurse validates.
• Respiratory Equipment: BiPAP, high flow, and Vapotherm, managed by Respiratory
• Titrating Drips: RNs are not required to titrate drips.

Required Qualifications

• License: Illinois RN license required to submit
• Certification: BLS
• Experience: 2+ years of recent post-operative recovery experience

Additional Information

• Floating: Yes, to ICU or Tele (telemetry) to take Med-Surg overflow. Floats only take patients within their scope.
• Charge Nurse and Supervision: The charge nurse carries patients. The nursing supervisor office (house supervisor) does not carry patients and is available 24/7.
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Holiday rotation
• Call/Standby: Not required for agency travelers; required for core staff.
• Orientation: Two 12-hour orientation shifts. The first includes HR, educator, and house-wide orientation, then precepting. The second is a full shift with a preceptor. The third shift is worked independently.
• Scrubs: Any color of professional scrubs
• Prior Employment: Travelers with previous employment at any facility location must disclose it on their resume or in the submission for a DNU check.