Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
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 ICU/Critical Care RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU / MICU

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed Medical ICU with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing diagnoses such as sepsis, ARDS, pneumonia, AKI, ETOH withdrawal, and overdose
• Interpret EKG strips and monitor patients using telemetry; responsible for reading and interpreting cardiac monitor strips independently
• Manage and titrate a wide variety of vasoactive and cardioactive drips per physician-outlined parameters
• Provide advanced care for ventilated patients, including management of arterial lines and central lines
• Collaborate with intensivists, tele-medicine intensivist support, charge RNs, house supervisors, and patient care technicians across all shifts
• Float to lower levels of care as needed, assuming adjusted patient ratios (3:1 on stepdown, 4:1 on general med)

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Proficiency in EKG strip interpretation
• Experience with arterial lines, central lines, and care of the ventilated patient
• Advanced knowledge in titrating vasopressors and cardioactive medications
• Ability to pass a drug screen; must comply with a drug-free campus policy

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in an ICU or MICU setting
• Familiarity with Epic electronic health records
• Experience working with Philips telemetry monitoring systems

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with 24/7 house supervisor coverage, tele-medicine intensivist backup, and dedicated patient care technicians
• Structured onsite orientation program designed to set travelers up for success before independent practice

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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