RN (Registered Nurse)

Med Surg RN

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

Department: Med Surg RN - # beds: 37 beds-combination of private and semi-private rooms

Certs: BLS- IL License

Ratios: Day shift 1:4-6 Night shift 1:5-6

EMR: EPIC

Charge Nurse: Charge nurse's are usually available 24/7 depending on the schedule. They do take patient assignments if needed.

Nurse Aides: CNAs- 1:10-15

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend for both day shift and night shift- weekend is Saturday and Sunday

Call Requirement: No call requirement

Holidays: Depending on schedule may require them to work holidays. It would be every other holiday if needed

Scrub Color: No specific scrub color- may also wear approved OSF logo gear with scrubs pants

Tele: We do take patients that require Tele- however it is monitored by our central monitor tech and events are called to the nurse. We do have visualization of the strips on the floor if needed. Lasix drip and Heparin drips are the most common on Med-Surg

Vents: No vents on our unit. We do get BiPAP, CPAP and high flow patients

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: We have multiple hospitalist in house on dayshift. APN coverage in-house coverage at night and eHospitalist available during night shift as well.

IV Team: No

RT 24/7: Yes

Pharmacy 24/7: Pharmacy is here during the day and an ePharmaist is available. The nursing supervisor will assist with any medication needs as well.

Shifts: 12 hour shift. Day shift- 7a-7:30p Night shift- 7p-7:30a, self-scheduling is available but given the short contract terms, it will be the manager to put schedules in. We attempt to accommodate block scheduling if possible but must still meet the every other weekend requirement.

Floating: May float to another floor if they have the competency to do so. When floating you will always take a full patient assignment (ICU RNs included)

Floor specific orientation: 2 days in the department and 1 day of hospital/EMR orientation

Common diagnosis / Types of patients: COPD, Sepsis, CVA, COVID, Pneumonia, surgical (hips, knees, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, bowel resections, etc)