Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)

Unit Overview

• Department: Neuro MedSurg Acute
• Beds: 54 (2 semi-private)
• Common diagnoses: Stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, neuroscience, and some medical overflow
• Patient ratios: Nights 1:5-6 (days 1:4-5)
• Nursing assistants/patient care techs: Days 1:9-10, evenings 1:9-10, nights 1:10-12
• Charge nurse: Available 24/7 and does not take an assignment unless the unit is short and ratios would be exceeded
• House supervisor: Available 24/7
• Telemetry: House-wide telemetry, so nurses do not need to read strips

Required Qualifications

• Required certifications: BLS (AHA) and NIHSS
• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Must have level 1 trauma experience
• Must have prior travel experience (no first-time travelers)
• Must have prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit
• Must have heparin drip experience, since heparin is titrated based on PTT
• Drug screen: Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (the facility is a drug-free campus)

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs are required to titrate drips.
• High-flow oxygen is used only for stable COVID patients, which is rare on this unit.

Schedule

• Shifts are 12 hours, and the unit tries to meet scheduling requests and will block time off when staffing allows.
• Weekends: every other weekend, with Saturday and Sunday both shifts considered the weekend.
• Holidays: every other holiday.
• Call or standby: Not required.
• Call-off policy: 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift.

Floating

• Floats in rotation with the rest of the staff.
• General unit travelers float to the general unit floor and take 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.

Orientation

• 12 non-billable hours. Guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.
• 2 days with an educator (computer, unit-specific training, etc.) and 1 day caring for patients with a preceptor.

Local Placement

• Local placements are accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles.

Dress Code

• No scrub color requirement.
• Tattoos must be covered while on duty.
• No piercings except in ears.