Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Illinois, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 1 year of PCU/stepdown experience.

Job Details

• PCU/IMC/Stepdown unit within a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital,
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM-7:15 PM); 4x12-hour schedule may be accommodated upon request,
• Every other weekend required,
• No on-call responsibilities,
• Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate facilities is required of all travelers,
• Patient population includes cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, respiratory, renal, and post-surgical cases,
• Required cardiac monitoring skills include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry unit monitoring, and use of Rapid Response Teams,
• Required cardiovascular experience includes post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR Band,
• Required medication experience includes heparin protocols, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, PCA, and procedural sedation administration,
• Required IV/vascular skills include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care,
• Required respiratory skills include ventilated patient care, chest tubes, tracheostomy management, HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, and ABG interpretation,
• Required neurological case experience includes CVA, TBI, craniotomy, spinal cord injury, and pre/post neurosurgery,
• Required orthopedic experience includes total joint replacements, ortho trauma, and peripheral nerve block catheters,
• Additional required skills include feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions, and skin graft/surgical drain management,
• Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred),
• Teaching hospital experience preferred,
• Level I Trauma experience preferred,
• Scrubs: any solid color,
• Parking is available at no cost with a permit obtained during orientation,

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license required; pending licensure not accepted,
• Minimum 1 year of PCU, IMC, stepdown, or neuro stepdown experience required,
• Required certifications: BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - must be active and from AHA or Red Cross (RQI AHA cards not accepted),
• ACLS preferred,
• SSN and DOB required for consideration,
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position,

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction,
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being considered as a traveler,
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the assignment,
• RTO of 5 days or fewer is generally accommodable; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval,
• Travel pairs (two travelers placed together) are not accepted,
• Hospital does not accept travel pairs