ICU Registered Nurse
Marion, Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - ICU (Travel)

Location: Marion, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation
• Float Requirement: May float to step-down level care if needed
• On Call/Call Back: Not required
• Unit Info:

  • 18 beds (mix of ICU and step-down level care)
  • Patient Ratios: ICU 2:1, Step-down 3:1
  • Charge nurse takes patients
• Scrubs: Navy Blue
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required (subject to change)

Required Qualifications

• License: Current Illinois RN license
• Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, NIHSS
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years ICU experience (prefer 3 years)
  • Prior travel experience required (at least 1 prior travel assignment)
• Skills:

  • Strong neuro assessment skills including NIHSS and dysphagia screening
  • Telemetry/EKG interpretation (exam on first day)
  • Endotracheal tube (ETT) and ventilator management (RT available)
  • Ability to initiate and titrate sedatives, paralytics, cardiac drips, vasoactive agents, insulin, etc.
  • Knowledge of sepsis protocols and post-ROSC therapeutic hypothermia protocol
  • Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Preferred Skills:

  • tPA administration and assessments
  • Experience with massive transfusion protocols (Belmont system)

Additional Notes

• The unit has a strong core group of staff and is seeking travelers to support increased patient volume.
• Candidates should be hard-working, resilient, adaptable to change, and social.
• Guaranteed set hours per week except during holidays when the unit is closed.
• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius will be considered.