Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Location: Peoria, IL
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – PICU

Location

Peoria, IL | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | 12-Hour Shifts | Days and Nights Available (07:00–19:30)

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, maintaining 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 intensivists, APPs, and residents available in-house 24/7, as well as a free charge RN and house supervisor on every shift
• Adhere to every-other-weekend scheduling requirements and may be expected to work one significant and one insignificant holiday depending on assignment timing
• Float to step-down and lower levels of care by rotation as needed; NICU/NIC float is at the traveler's discretion

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of PICU experience (candidates with intermediate care/step-down experience may be considered)
• Must comply with a drug-free campus policy and produce a negative drug screen for all panels
• Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local rate adjustment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with a high-acuity, mixed-diagnosis pediatric ICU population including neuro and cardiovascular cases
• Familiarity with Avia, Servo U, Trilogy, or LTV ventilator platforms
• Comfort working in a team-float model, including experience floating with full nursing teams to adjacent units

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a robust support structure including intensivists, APPs, residents, a free charge RN, and a house supervisor available around the clock
• Benefit from a call-off policy that allows the equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

30767101EXPPLAT