TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ER/Trauma RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room
Location
Peoria, IL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 12-Hour Mid Shifts | Every Other Weekend Rotation
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume, Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department serving a broad patient population ranging from newborns to elderly, including minor to critically ill presentations
- Manage and titrate a wide variety of drips including vasopressors, cardiac drips, and antihypertensive medications
- Recognize and respond to life-threatening cardiac rhythms; interpret monitor readings using Philips monitoring equipment
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including ED physicians, mid-level providers, charge nurses, ED techs, respiratory therapists, and a 24/7 house supervisor
- Draw and collect lab specimens as needed; support stabilized trauma patients transferred from the trauma bay to a pod setting
- Maintain active, valid Illinois RN license and comply with facility drug-free campus policy, including a negative drug screen for all panels
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- ENPC or PALS certification required
- TNCC or TNS certification required
- Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local rate adjustment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, with at least 1 prior travel assignment preferred
- SANE RN experience preferred
- Prior experience working in a teaching hospital with residents preferred
- Proficiency with vasopressor drip titration and management of critically ill patients in an ED environment
Why Join Us
- Work in a 65-bed, all-private-room Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department with strong team support including dual charge nurses, ED techs, respiratory therapists, and 24/7 house supervision
- Flexible scheduling options including block scheduling when available, with time-off requests reviewed and accommodated based on departmental needs