Surgical Acute RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Peoria, Illinois

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour night shifts

Setting

• Surgical acute care unit

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS certification

Experience / Skills

• Post-op care experience
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to ask for help when needed
• Good bedside manner
• Team-player mindset

Schedule

• 7:00 AM–7:30 PM for days; 7:30 PM–7:30 AM for nights
• Every other weekend
• Rotates every other holiday
• Travelers do not self-schedule
• Block scheduling may be considered if approved at the time of contract

Unit Details

• 63 beds
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratios: 4–5 on days, 5–6 on nights
• Ratios may increase to 6 on days and 7 on nights if needed
• Charge nurses do not take an assignment
• House supervisor is available 24/7
• Patient care techs assist with vitals, accu checks, ADLs, turning, and ambulation
• Some patients are on telemetry; bedside RNs do not read strips
• No vents on the unit
• CPAP and high-flow support are used
• RNs manage inhalers and may place patients on CPAP
• Travelers float first and float to units with the same level of experience

Orientation

• 2 shifts with a preceptor
• 1 additional 12-hour shift for EPIC and professional orientation with the unit educator

Other Notes

• Local placements within 50 miles are accepted
• Local clinicians receive an adjusted rate
• Drug screen required
• Requested time off, last four digits of SSN, and clinician middle initial are required for submission