TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – PICU
Location
Peoria, IL | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed PICU setting managing a broad range of diagnoses including Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and Cardiovascular ICU patients at nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2
- Monitor patients using bedside Philips monitors; recognize rhythm changes and implement associated interventions appropriately
- Operate and manage respiratory therapy equipment including Avia, Servo U, Home Vents Trilogy, and LTV ventilators
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including a free charge RN, house supervisor, intensivists, APPs, and residents available 24/7
- Float to progressive intermediate care and lower levels of care by rotation as needed; NICU/NIC floating is at the traveler's discretion
- Adhere to a drug-free campus policy, including producing a negative drug screen for all panels prior to assignment
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- BLS certification required
- PALS certification required
- Previous PICU experience required to work in the PICU (candidates without PICU experience may be considered for intermediate care placement)
- Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates; candidates within 50 miles are subject to a local rate adjustment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with ventilator management across multiple platforms (Avia, Servo U, Trilogy, LTV)
- Comfort working in a high-acuity, mixed-diagnosis pediatric ICU environment
- Familiarity with Philips bedside monitoring systems and cardiac rhythm interpretation
Why Join Us
- Work alongside a robust support structure including free charge RN coverage, house supervisors, intensivists, APPs, and residents available around the clock
- Unit orientation consists of 3–4 twelve-hour shifts to help travelers acclimate to the department before taking a full patient assignment