Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Peoria, IL
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 26 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Hour Mid Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Emergency Department serving patients ranging from newborns to elderly with a wide variety of complaints, from minor to critically ill
• Manage and titrate a variety of drips including vasopressor, cardiac, and antihypertensive medications
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening cardiac rhythms; interpret monitor readings using Philips monitoring equipment
• Draw labs and perform general nursing skills in collaboration with ED techs and interdisciplinary team members
• Care for stabilized trauma patients transferred from the trauma bay to a pod setting; primary trauma bay assignment is not expected for travelers
• Adhere to a drug-free campus policy, including a negative drug screen for all panels

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• ENPC or PALS certification required
• TNCC or TNS certification required
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, with at least 1 prior travel assignment
• SANE RN experience
• Experience working in a teaching hospital with residents
• Proficiency with vasopressor drip titration and management of critically ill patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a 65-bed, Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department with robust support including charge nurses, ED techs, respiratory therapists, and a 24/7 house supervisor
• Flexible scheduling options including block scheduling, time-off requests, and no on-call requirement for travelers