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Valid RN license in Illinois
OR - Operating Room (2.5 years of experience)
OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
BLS issued by American Heart Association
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Laparoscopic assisted bariatric cases
General surgery case experience: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair inguinal/umbilical, Laparoscopic assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Thyroidectomy partial/total, Whipple
Neurology case skills/experience: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
Orthopedic case skills/experience: Arthroscopy, Carpal Tunnel release, Closed reduction of fractures, Open reduction of fractures
Plastic surgery case skills/experience: Free Flap - Microvascular
Transplant skills/experience: Organ donation
Urology case skills/experience: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
Fiber optic light sources/cords operation
Hana tables operation
Trauma experience

Level I trauma experience
Bariatric laparoscopic-assisted cases
General surgery cases including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, inguinal/umbilical hernia repair, laparoscopic-assisted procedures, mastectomy, partial/total thyroidectomy, and Whipple
Neurology cases including cervical fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, and lumbar fusion
Orthopedic cases including arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, and fracture reductions
Plastic surgery free flap/microvascular cases
Organ donation/transplant cases
Urology cases including cystoscopy, nephrectomy, and prostatectomy
Trauma cases including amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, and motor vehicle accident multiple-injury cases
Emergency management skills including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia
Equipment/instrumentation experience with electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana tables
Professional skills including blood product administration, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, universal protocol/time-out, and urinary bladder catheterization

Facility

4.1rating(31 reviews)

3 nurses recommend working with Memorial Health

5.0rating

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Med Surg (RN)

Contract Position

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ADDRESS701 North First StreetSpringfield, IL 62781

Cost of Living

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Weather

In summer, the average high temperature is around 86°F, while the average low is around 65°F.
In winter, the average high temperature is around 36°F, and the average low is around 19°F.

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