TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Emergency Room
Duration: 26 Weeks
Shift: 12 Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Active Illinois license required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
Must-Have: Candidates must have required certifications and a minimum of 1 prior travel assignment.
Description:
The Emergency Room operates as a Level 1 trauma center with 65 private beds and 2 trauma bays.
Nurse-to-patient ratios vary from 1:3 to 1:5 based on patient acuity.
The Emergency Department cares for a wide range of patients from newborns to the elderly.
Nurses will encounter both minor health complaints and critically ill patients.
Common diagnoses include strokes, heart attacks, and critical trauma cases.
Traveling nurses may care for trauma patients after stabilization and transfer to a pod.
Candidates should have experience with general nursing skills and proficiency in titrating various drips, including vasopressors and cardiac medications.
Registered nurses must be able to recognize life-threatening arrhythmias and act accordingly.
The department has dedicated charge nurses and supervisors available 24/7.
Emergency Department technicians assist with patient care and have a different role than floor technicians.
Registered nurses draw labs, in collaboration with technicians.
Nurses should be able to work weekends as part of a rotating schedule.
Holiday coverage is also required based on department needs.
There is a possibility of floating to assist on other units, though this is rare.
Scrubs should be tasteful with solid-colored shirts underneath.