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Registered Nurse (ICU)

Location

Quincy, Illinois

Contract Length

13 weeks

Unit Details

ICU unit with 16 beds (includes MICU and some SICU)
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
24/7 intensivist and hospitalist coverage (MD and NP)
Respiratory therapist assigned 24/7 with full respiratory equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, etc.)
Telemetry monitor tech present; RNs interpret cardiac strips (Draeger monitors)

Schedule

3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (day shifts starting at 7 AM)
Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
Holiday rotation with core staff
No call or standby requirements
Floating is infrequent; may float to PCU or CVICU as help-all

Orientation

Unit-specific orientation: 1 shift (12-14 hours) on day of hire including computer-based modules and general orientation

Patient Population and Common Procedures

Patients with critical conditions including trauma (Level I or II trauma center experience required)
Common diagnoses: sepsis, DKA, spinal injuries, neuro surgery, COVID, post heart catheterization, mass transfusions, organ procurement (no transplants)
Procedures: CRRT (Prismaflex), rotaprone positioning, TTM (Arctic Sun), tracheostomies, chest tube insertion, bronchoscopy, arterial line insertion, bedside procedures, paralytics, 24-hour EEG monitoring, external ventricular drain (EVD), lumbar puncture drain, train of four monitoring, ECMO (occasionally)
Experience preferred with pulling sheaths and CRRT
RNs required to titrate drips including Precedex, pressors, antiarrhythmics, sedation, and common ICU drips

Required Certifications

Active Illinois RN license
ACLS and BLS required
NIHSS and PALS preferred

Experience Requirements

Minimum 1 year of critical care experience
Experience in Level I or Level II trauma center with 300+ bed hospital preferred

Additional Information

Charge nurse or house supervisor may take smaller patient assignments to assist
Nurse aides available on unit
Dress code: black scrubs

Facility

Blessing Hospital

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Short Term Acute Care
307 beds

ADDRESSBroadway at Eleventh and Fourteenth StreetsQuincy, IL 62305

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Quincy, IL

About

Quincy is steeped in a rich history, revealed in its more than 3,600 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The magnificent East End downtown is where movers and shakers lived during the 19th century, while the architecture in the South Side German Historic District sports an evident German influence. Perched atop bluffs along the Mississippi River in western Illinois, only the water separated it from the former slave state of Missouri on the other side. In the 1830s, Quincy was an essential link in the Underground Railroad and a pivotal city on the issue of slavery. Learn more at the History Museum on the Square, set within a Romanesque-Revival-style building that once served as the Quincy Public Library. At the riverfront Clat Adams Bicentennial Park, locals and visitors enjoy a series of outdoor concerts and 4th of July fireworks each summer.

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