RN (Registered Nurse)

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 Travelers will be first to float to within SEMC hospitals at Ottawa & Peru. When floated outside of traveler's scope, traveler will only be assigned as a sitter, helping hands RN, or patient care technician Floating units include OB, ICU, Med/Surg, ED. When floated, travelers will not float to inpatient Behavioral Health unit. Travelers may be asked to float 0-3 shifts per week as needed by the unit. There is a possibility travelers will be floated between the Ottawa and Peru locations mid-shift. Department: SEMC - OB RN - # of L&D Beds: 4 - # of LDRP beds: 1 - # of OR Suites: 1 - # of PACU/recovery: 1 - # of triage beds: 4 in OB Flex area but any of the 11 total roms on OB unit can be triage rooms - # of Postpartum beds: 6 - # of births per day, per year : FY2025 = 647 - Do ratios follow AWHONN guidelines?: Yes - Required Certifications: NRP, ACLS, BLS, EFM - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Low risk OB patients, stable newborns >/= 36 wks gestation. High risk OB patients followed by MFM during pregnancy. Level 1 perinatal/nursery designation for State of IL. - Experience or 'Must have' skills: Stabilization of the newborn &Circulator for C/sections - Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes, but heparin managed by ICU or MedSurg, not L&D - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Pitocin, Magnesium - Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes both per shift - Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?: OB techs who are certified nurse aids. They are the surgical scrub tech for all C/sections. Main OR surgical scrub & circulator are always back up team. - OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?: No, OB on call physician 24/7 typically in house during active labors or VTOL pts, however may go off unit for office clinic or to go home if live close by if no labor pts or pt in early labor. No Neonatology but have a Newborn Peds physician on call and available 24/7. - RT Equipment: Neopuff, heated high flow nasal canula, Cpap for newborns - Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?: Yes we have central monitoring for fetal monitoring as well as newborn & adult monitoring. RNs & Providers read FHR strips. We also have Peri-gen - fetal monitoring surveillance 24/7 out of a central hub. RN will monitor strips and call if there are concerns with FHR and no documentation to support interventions. - EFM System: Philips fetal monitoring, EPIC and OBIX, 24/7 fetal monitoring surveillance - Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hour shifts, 7a - 7:30pm, 7p - 7:30am - Weekend Requirement: 3 weekends in a 6 week schedule - Holiday Requirement: Yes, holiday rotation requirement. If travel assignment is during holiday then may be required to work holiday for the needs of our unit staffing/census. - Is there a call or standby requirement?: No, You are on call or standby if we have a low census for your shift. - Floating Requirements: Yes, You will be floated to other units as a RN helping hands, sitter in a safety 1:1 for high risk fall, safety risk, or newborn opioid withdrawl pt if parent not able to care for pt. There is no inpatient Behavioral health unit at SEMC Peru location, no OB staff floats to BH unit. - Scrub Color/Dress code: Your choice. Must change into hospital provided scrubs if caring for a patient who will be in the OR for C/Section. - Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 days orientation