Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
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 Med/Surg RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 56-bed Adult Medical Specialty unit managing acute general medicine diagnoses including cellulitis, sepsis, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, syncope, anemia, uncontrolled diabetes, acute respiratory failure, liver failure, kidney failure, and behavioral health and addiction cases
• Manage and monitor central lines, tracheostomies, and chest tubes as part of routine patient care
• Administer and monitor set-rate drips including Heparin and Lasix; titration of drips is not required
• Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including BiPAP, CPAP, inhalers, and suctioning
• View and interpret telemetry strips via Philips monitors as needed; house-wide telemetry is monitored remotely
• Float as needed to other acute care general medicine areas including nephrology, neuro, orthopedics, and oncology

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Current BLS certification
• Proficiency with central lines, tracheostomies, and chest tubes
• Ability to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Willingness to work every other weekend (Friday/Saturday for night shift) and rotating holidays

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience on a Medical Surgical floor
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records
• Background in a Level I Trauma Center (may be considered in lieu of travel experience when combined with EPIC proficiency)

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a supportive team structure that includes a free charge RN on each floor and patient care technicians assisting with vitals, AccuChecks, bladder scans, and ADLs
• Benefit from a self-scheduling and block-scheduling model with an electronic scheduling platform, offering flexibility in managing your work-life balance

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.

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