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: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume emergency department currently treating approximately 233 patients per day, serving a diverse population ranging from newborns to the elderly with varying acuity levels
• Manage a patient assignment within a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio, including boarder patients who may be cohorted or intermixed within the department based on census and staffing
• Perform and interpret cardiac monitor strips using Philips monitoring systems; initiate appropriate nursing interventions based on rhythm interpretation
• Conduct lab draws, perform bedside EKGs (target: within 10 minutes of order), and administer breathing treatments and ABGs as needed
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory equipment including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Adhere to every-other-weekend rotation requirements and participate in holiday scheduling based on departmental needs; float as first to float when required

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Must be able to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of registered nursing experience preferred
• At least one prior travel nursing assignment preferred
• Experience caring for critically ill patients, cardiac arrest, stroke, and MI presentations
• Familiarity with trauma environments and high-acuity emergency department workflows

Why Join Us

• Work in a large, well-supported emergency department with 65 private beds, 2 trauma bays, a minimum of 3 attending physicians on at all times, ED techs, charge nurses, and a 24/7 house supervisor
• Orientation support is provided, including orientation to department-specific equipment and workflows