TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title
RN (Registered Nurse) – IMC/PCU/Stepdown
Location
Peoria, IL | Stepdown/Intermediate Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a combined medical, neuro, neurosurgical, general/trauma surgical, and trauma stepdown unit with a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Manage a wide range of complex diagnoses including COPD, CHF, sepsis, stroke, seizures, DKA, GI bleeds, end-stage renal disease, and post-operative conditions
- Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Cardene, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Heparin, and vasopressors
- Care for patients requiring tracheostomy and mechanical ventilator management, as well as chest tubes, PICC lines, central lines, arterial lines, BiPAP, CPAP, and NG/G-tubes
- Confirm telemetry strip interpretations in collaboration with telemetry technicians using Philips bedside monitors
- Float as needed to ICU, other Stepdown units, or General Med floors based on staffing needs and experience level
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- BLS certification required
- Minimum of ICU or Intermediate/Stepdown RN experience with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 3:1 or 2:1 — progressive care or telemetry-only experience is not sufficient
- Tracheostomy and mechanical ventilator experience required
- Ability to independently titrate drips and manage high-acuity patients
- Must be able to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
- Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible at the standard contract rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification (recommended)
- Experience with Epic EMR
- Prior experience caring for neurosurgical patients, including post-op craniotomy and lumbar drain management
- Extensive ICU background preferred for candidates who may be floated to the ICU
Why Join Us
- Work on a dynamic, high-acuity combined unit with a supportive structure including a free charge nurse (when staffing allows), patient care technicians, and a house supervisor available 24/7
- Structured orientation program including Epic training, unit educator orientation, and supervised floor time to set you up for success