Neuro ICU RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuro ICU RN

Overview

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week)
• Local placements: Accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles
• Drug screen: Facility is a drug-free campus; candidates must pass a negative drug screen for all panels

Unit Details

• Unit: Neuro ICU
• Beds: 18
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
• Common patients: Ventriculostomy patients, stroke patients with or without tPA, and craniectomy patients
• Nurse aide/patient care tech ratio: 9:1
• Charge nurse: Usually a charge nurse is staffed each shift; the charge nurse sometimes takes an assignment. A house supervisor is available 24/7.
• Telemetry: A telemetry tech is staffed every shift. RNs read and interpret their own strips. Monitors are Philips.

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA)
• Specialty certification: NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Licensure: Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been started
• Required experience: Ventriculostomy, ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, tPA, acute stroke management, and post-craniectomy care

Clinical Responsibilities

• Drips: RNs titrate drips. The unit accepts any drip the physician orders. Not all drips are set rates, and there are too many to list.
• Respiratory equipment: RNs do more than troubleshoot ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow, and similar equipment.

Schedule and Orientation

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Rotating, every other holiday
• Call Off Policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
• Orientation: 20 hours unit orientation (one 8-hour shift and one 12-hour shift), plus 12 non-billable orientation hours. Guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.

Floating

• Travelers float first.
• Nurses can float to any unit in the hospital, including intermediate and general floors.
• Intermediate care is a 1:3 ratio. On a general floor, the ratio is 1:4.