Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,290 per week in Peoria, IL

TravelNurseSource

Peoria, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$2,290–$2,290
SKILLS
Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiology, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Epic Systems, Health Informatics, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Nursing, Patient Care, Primary Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Telehealth, Telemetry, Titration, Tracheotomy, Vasoconstrictor, Wound Care
LOCATION
Peoria, IL
POSTED
Today
TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61605!

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: High Acuity ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 1 year License: Active state license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Experience with PEG tube care and feedings Proficiency in CVC/PICC/Midline usage and care Experience caring for tracheostomy patients Ability to care for sedated and ventilated patients Experience with titrating vasopressors and managing sedation and pain control drips Description: The unit provides critical care for a variety of patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2-3. Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, post-surgical care, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, and cardiac patients. RNs are required to titrate various drips, including Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, and Dopamine. There is a house supervisor available 24/7. Nurses provide primary care in the ICU setting. Clientists or intensivists are in-house during the day only. Telehealth support is available after hours. Respiratory therapy is available in-house 24/7. Nurses are expected to troubleshoot respiratory equipment. The unit is equipped with Phillips telemetry monitors that are centrally monitored. Shifts are designed as 12-hour shifts. Weekend and holiday rotations are required. ICU RNs may float to a medical-surgical unit if needed. Nurses are expected to wear scrubs and approved t-shirts. Orientation includes classroom training and shifts with a preceptor. The charting system used is EPIC. A BSN is not required for this position. The setting is within an acute care division.

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