Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN

Overview

• Role: RN
• Specialty/Unit: Neuro Med-Surg Acute
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Beds: 54 beds

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Level 1 trauma experience
• Previous travel experience
• Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit
• Ability to titrate drips
• Heparin drip experience

Preferred / Scheduling Notes

• Local placements accepted within 50 miles
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating occurs in rotation with the rest of the staff; if floated outside the general unit, the nurse only performs skills they are competent to do and is assigned with a nurse trained for that unit

Unit Details

• Common patient types include stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, neuroscience, and some medical overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: days 1:4-5; nights 1:5-6
• Charge nurse is present 24/7 and does not take an assignment unless short-staffed and nurses would be above ratios
• House supervisor is present 24/7
• Nursing assistants/patient care techs are on the unit
• High flow is used for stable COVID only
• Telemetry is house-wide; nurses do not need to read strips

Additional Notes

• 12 hours of non-billable orientation
• 2 days of unit-specific orientation with an educator and preceptor
• No scrub color requirement
• Tattoos must be covered while on duty
• No piercings besides ears