Orthopedic RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
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Job info
Registered Nurse – Orthopedic
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Unit: Orthopedic (43 beds, all private rooms)
Job Details
- Nurse-to-patient ratios:
- Day shifts: 1:4-5
- Night shifts: 1:5-6
- Patient population includes postoperative orthopedic cases, trauma with fractures, and a wide variety of medical-surgical patients.
- Primary charge nurse present on each shift; house supervisor available 24/7.
- Patient care technicians (PCTs) support the unit with ratios of 1:7-8.
- Telemetry monitoring with Phillips monitors; RNs are not required to interpret strips themselves.
- Respiratory equipment includes CPAP and heated high flow; RNs may troubleshoot as needed.
- Travel RNs may be required to float occasionally to similar MedSurg units.
- Weekend requirement: every other weekend (day shift on Sat/Sun, night shift on Fri/Sat).
- No call or standby requirements.
- Dress code: professional appearance, any color scrubs allowed; tattoos and piercings must be covered.
- Orientation: two unit-specific orientation sessions required.
- Non-billable orientation hours: 12 hours.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Illinois
- Minimum of 1 year of orthopedic nursing experience within the last year
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Facility
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
2 nurses recommend working with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 644 beds
Peoria, IL
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