RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
OSF ITEMS OF NOTE:
- Local Rate: Applies to clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles (-*** to regular and OT bill rates)
- OSF Call Off Policy: Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
- Non-billable Orientation Hours: 12 hours, guaranteed hours will not apply during orientation


REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION:
- Last four (4) digits of clinician's SSN
- Clinician's middle initial
- Requested time off
- Active IL license or confirmation that application process has been initiated
- Your candidate understands OSF is a Drug-Free Campus and they must produce a negative drug screen for all panels

Department: ICU

- # Beds: 6
- Ratios: 1:3 of actual ICU patients
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS--PALS and NIH preferred as well.
- Common diagnosis: STEMI, 3rd Deg HB, COPD, CHF, Client, Sepsis, Covid, Flu.
- Experience: Must have 2 years of experience. Must know how to care for a patient on a ventilator, temporary pacemaker, balloon pumps, hemodynamic monitoring, BiPAPs, titrating drips.
- Are RN's required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable: Cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, levophed, vasopressin, nitroglycerin, nicardipine, neosynephrine, etc.
- Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: Yes-Monitor techs scheduled 24 hours a day 7 days a week. RNS will sign off on strips 3x per shift.
- Are RN's required to attend team conferences for acute inpatient rehab? On day shift yes.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes
- Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios: Yes. 1:6
- PT/OT/SLP/Pulmonary or Cardiac Rehab: Yes
- RT/Equipment: From NC to Ventilator
- Shifts & Scheduling: 7a-7p and 7p-7a
- Weekend Requirement: Every other typically.
- Holiday Requirement: Every other typically.
- Call or Standby Requirement: LC may happen from time to time-not common. No on call.
- Floating Requirements: To areas where candidate has experience. This could include Med Surg, ED and BHC. However it is not required if there is no experience.
- Scrub Color: Any color scrubs, close toed shoes, good personal hygiene.
- Department Specific Orientation: 1 full shift of orientation. Binder given.

Date Entered On: 8/4/2025

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