Neuro ICU RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuro ICU RN

Location

• Peoria, Illinois

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour nights
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Rotating every other holiday

Unit Details

• Neuro ICU
• 18 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
• Travelers float first
• May float to any unit in the hospital, including intermediate and general floors

Required Qualifications

• Active IL license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS
• ACLS
• Last four digits of SSN
• Clinician’s middle initial
• Requested time off
• Negative drug screen for all panels

Required Experience / Skills

• Ventriculostomy
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Ventilators
• Arterial lines
• Central lines
• tPA
• Acute stroke management
• Post craniectomy

Clinical Responsibilities

• Titrate drips
• Read and interpret telemetry strips
• Troubleshoot RT equipment

Additional Notes

• Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
• Non-billable orientation: 12 hours
• Unit/department orientation: 20 hours
• Charge nurse may sometimes take an assignment
• House supervisor on site 24/7
• Nurse aides/patient care techs are on the unit with a ratio of 9:1