Acute Care Med Surg RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
$2,092-2,578/weekUniti Med will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse - Acute Care
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Unit Details
- Unit Type: Acute Care
- Beds: 29 (Typical census 22-26, target 25)
- Room Type: Mix of private and semi-private rooms
- Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:
- Day shift: 4-5 patients per nurse
- Night shift: 5-6 patients per nurse
- Patient Types: Medical diagnoses including GI bleeds, sepsis, cellulitis, CHF, COVID, comfort measures, osteomyelitis, elderly patients with falls, DVT, pulmonary embolisms
- Patients may leave for surgery/procedures and return to the unit
Work Schedule
- Shift Length: 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm & 7pm-7am)
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Day shift weekends: Saturday/Sunday
- Night shift weekends: Friday/Saturday
- Holiday Requirement: Rotated holidays
- Call/Standby: None
Responsibilities & Environment
- RNs titrate drips: Yes, Heparin only
- Charge Nurse: 24-hour coverage; charge nurse generally free of patient assignment
- Crisis RN and administrative supervisor available 24/7
- Patient Care Techs: 24-hour coverage, ratio 1:10
- Respiratory Equipment: No ventilators; oxygen up to 6L NC, stable BiPAP/CPAP at night or PRN
- Telemetry: Monitored remotely by telemetry department; unit uses Phillips equipment
- Unit Clerk: 24-hour coverage
- Floating: Travel RNs float first to other med/surg units; no ICU or chemo patients
- Orientation: 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation
- Dress Code: Any color scrubs, staff provide their own; no pediatric scrubs
- IV Starts: RNs expected to attempt IV starts; inpatient phlebotomy team assists with blood draws
Required Certifications & Licenses
- Active Illinois RN license (or application in process)
- BLS Certification
Additional Notes
- Drug-free campus; negative drug screen required
- Local placements accepted within 50-mile radius
- Non-billable orientation hours: 12 hours
Experience Requirements
- Specialty: Acute Care
- Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard RN acute care experience required
- Prior travel experience: Not required
This position is suitable for RNs with acute care experience seeking a 13-week contract in a medical-surgical acute care setting with a diverse patient population.
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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