Acute Care Medical-Surgical RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7pm–7am)
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
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 ratios: 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 Tech (PCT) coverage, PCT ratio 1:10
• No ventilators; oxygen up to 6L NC, stable BiPAP/CPAP at night or PRN
• Telemetry monitored remotely by house-wide telemetry department; unit uses Phillips monitors
• Unit clerk (PCL) with 24-hour coverage

Patient Population & Care

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

Scheduling & Orientation

• Shift report at shift change (7am and 7pm)
• 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, staff provide their own; no pediatric scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or application in process)
• 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
• Non-billable orientation hours: 12 hours
• Call-off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours off every 13 weeks with no penalty or pay requirement

This position is ideal for RNs with acute care experience seeking a night shift role in a medical-surgical environment with a diverse patient population and supportive team structure.