Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year required License: Must have active Illinois license to apply Certifications: BLS and NIH required; ACLS preferred Must-Have: - Required Work Setting Experience: Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU, IMC, Stepdown - Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response Skills: Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, use of rapid response teams - Required Cardiovascular Skills: Post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, TR Band - Required Gastrointestinal Skills: Feeding tube care and management - Required Genitourinary/Renal Skills: Pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure - Required IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills: Accessing ports, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, starting IVs - Required Medication Skills: Heparin protocols, manage cardiac drips without titration, manage vasoactive drips without titration, PCA, procedural sedation administration, titrate cardiac drips, titrate vasoactive drips - Required Neurological/Psychiatric Case Experience: Craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury - Required Orthopedics Case Experience: Ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements - Required Plastic Surgery Case Experience: Skin grafts, surgical drains - Required Respiratory Skills: Care of ventilated patients, chest tubes, external CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula, interpretation of ABGs, nasal cannula, oxygen masks, portable oxygen tank, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management - Required Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care, wound vac Description: Job Description Position / Specialty: IMC/Stepdown/PCU RN Shift: Night Ratios/Daily Caseload: Patient ratio is typically 1:4. The facility holds Magnet designation and operates a comprehensive acute care hospital setting.