ICU Critical Care Registered Nurse
Peoria, Illinois
Kindred Hospital Peoria

Job Opportunity: Critical Care Nurse (ICU) - Peoria, Illinois

Unit Information

• Specialty: High Acuity Unit (Critical Care)
• Unit Beds: 8
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2-3
• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Scheduling: Rotating weekends and holidays; weekend every other week and to fill holes
• Floating: ICU RNs may float to Medical-Surgical unit
• Dress Code: Scrubs only; OSF-approved t-shirts allowed in any color

Patient Population & Care

• Common Diagnoses: Respiratory failure, post-surgical care, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, cardiac patients
• Patient Care Requirements:

  • PEG tube care and feedings
  • CVC/PICC/Midline line care
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Caring for sedated and ventilated patients
  • Titrating vasopressors, sedation, and pain control drips

Clinical Skills & Certifications

• Required Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA)
• Experience Required:

  • Managing ventilators and respiratory equipment (vent, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow)
  • Troubleshooting respiratory equipment
  • Titrating drips such as Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, Cardizem, and other ICU-level drips
• Charge Nurse: No charge nurse assignment; House Supervisor available 24/7
• Support Staff: No nurse aides or patient care techs; nurses provide primary care
• Physician Coverage: Hospitalist/Intensivist on-site during day shift; tele-health MD available after hours
• Respiratory Therapist: Available in-house 24/7
• Telemetry: Phillips hard-wired telemetry monitors in each room; telemetry tech monitors centrally; RNs read their own strips

Orientation & Training

• Orientation: 12 non-billable hours classroom orientation plus 2 unit shifts (3 x 12-hour shifts with preceptor)

Additional Information

• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Drug-Free Campus: Negative drug screen required for all panels
• Licensing: Active Illinois nursing license or proof of application required
• Call/Standby: No current call or standby requirement (subject to change)
• Time Off: Requested time off must be submitted
• Local Placement: Accepts clinicians living within 50 miles radius

This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses comfortable with high-acuity patients requiring complex care and titration of multiple drips in a critical care setting.