TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Neuro ICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU
Location
Peoria, IL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 12-hour shifts | Every other weekend required | Rotating holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed Neuro ICU at a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing complex neurological cases including strokes (with/without tPA), ventriculostomies, and post-craniectomy patients
- Titrate physician-ordered drips and manage arterial lines, central lines, and ventilators in accordance with physician orders
- Assess, read, and interpret telemetry strips using Philips monitors; a tele tech is staffed on every shift
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy staff on ventilator and respiratory equipment management, including troubleshooting as needed
- Apply NIH Stroke Scale assessment and acute stroke management protocols
- Float to lower-acuity units (intermediate or general floor) as staffing requires; travelers float first
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- Hands-on experience with ventriculostomy, tPA administration, acute stroke management, ventilators, arterial lines, and central lines
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification required
- Must be able to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
- Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local rate adjustment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in a Neuro ICU or high-acuity neurological care setting
- Familiarity with a wide range of titratable drips in an ICU environment
- Experience floating to intermediate or general medical-surgical units
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-supported ICU environment with nurse aides/patient care techs, a tele tech on every shift, and a house supervisor available 24/7
- Unit aims to staff a free charge nurse each shift, providing strong leadership support at the bedside