Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,311 per week in Peoria, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Emergency Room Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active Illinois RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC Must-Have: Candidates must have required certifications. Nurses will manage a range of critical patients and should be proficient in titrating various drips, including vasopressors and cardiac medications.

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Emergency Room Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active Illinois RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC Must-Have: Candidates must have required certifications. General nursing skills are required. Preference for candidates with at least 2 years of nursing experience, including one prior travel assignment. SANE RN experience is preferred. Experience working at a hospital with residents is preferred. Description: The Emergency Room cares for a wide variety of patients, from newborns to the elderly, with various complaints. This includes critically ill patients and those in cardiac arrest, as well as strokes and heart attacks. Level 1 and Level 2 trauma patients are cared for by a specialized team in the trauma bay. Travelers may care for traumas after stabilization and transfer to a pod but will not serve as the primary nurse in the trauma bay. Nurses will manage a range of critical patients and should be proficient in titrating various drips, including vasopressors and cardiac medications. The department has a minimum of three attending physicians at all times. There are two charge nurses per shift who manage incoming patients and overall departmental needs. While charge nurses typically do not take teams, they may assist with trauma and critical patients. A house supervisor is available 24/7. ED techs assist in the department, with a ratio of 1:9. Respiratory therapists are present to assist with necessary equipment such as vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow devices. Nurses must be able to interpret and respond to arrhythmias, although a monitor tech is also present. Both nurses and techs are responsible for drawing labs. Shifts are 12 hours long, with a mix of day and night schedules. Travelers do not self-schedule; requests for time off will be reviewed based on departmental needs. Weekend work is required every other weekend, with specific schedules depending on shift times. Holiday work is also required every other holiday, negotiable based on contract requests. There is no call requirement for this position. Floating to assist on other units is rare and typically does not involve travelers. Scrubs should be tasteful and only solid-colored shirts are permitted underneath.