Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,344 per week in Peoria, IL
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SALARY
$2,344–$2,344
SKILLS
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Cardiology, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Medical Diagnosis, Medicine, Nursing, Patient Care, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Nursing
LOCATION
Peoria, IL
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TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 26 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience required
License: Active Illinois RN License or confirmation that application process has been initiated
Certifications:
- BLS (AHA)
- NIHSS
Must-Have: Overall general medicine/surgical experience
Description:
This position is in a fast-paced department with high patient turnover.
The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5.
Common patient diagnoses include stroke, traumas, cardiac issues, and general medicine conditions such as UTI, COPD, and cellulitis.
Registered Nurses are not required to titrate drips.
There is a Charge Nurse present 24/7 who takes a patient assignment, as well as a House Supervisor available at all times.
There are Patient Care Technicians on the unit, with a ratio of 2 on day shifts and 1 on night shifts.
Common duties include patient care, vital signs monitoring, glucose checks, and hourly rounding.
Bi-pap and C-pap equipment is used on a PRN basis or at night, and high-flow devices are also utilized.
House-wide telemetry is in place using a specific brand of monitoring.
Registered Nurses are not required to interpret EKG strips.
The schedule consists of day shifts from 07:00 to 19:30 and night shifts from 19:00 to 07:30.
There is a requirement to work 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule, as well as every other holiday.
Traveling staff members will float to other departments when needed.
This position involves a team nursing approach when floated to a higher level of care if not experienced.
Scrubs are not provided, and there is no specific dress code, but pediatric scrub tops should be avoided.
Unit-specific orientation will be provided with a preceptor over 1 to 2 shifts.
The charting system utilized is EPIC.