RN - MS

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Active Illinois RN license required or confirmation of application process Certifications: BLS, ACLS required; PALS preferred Must-Have: At least 2 years of experience is preferred; previous travel experience is preferred

Description: Unit has 40 beds total. Nurse to patient ratios are 1:5 during nights. Common diagnoses include pneumonia, heart failure, sepsis, COPD, urologic issues, surgical cases, total joints, general surgery, and occasional pediatric respiratory illness. Experience with teamwork and communication is essential, focusing on nursing care such as Foley care, CHG bathing, and oral care. Oversight and collaboration with patient care technicians (PCTs) are necessary to ensure that cares are performed. Touchpoints with PCTs should include discussions of the plan of care. Charge nurse and administrative supervisor are present on each shift. Charge nurse may take 1-2 patients. Patient care technicians are available with varying ratios. Duties for technicians include assisting with patient care. Registered nurses are required to monitor telemetry strips, with virtual central telemetry monitoring available. Shifts are typically scheduled from 0700-1930 and 1900-0730. Weekend work is required every other weekend. Holiday work is part of the schedule rotation, including specific holidays. There is a low census policy in place with re-evaluation every four hours. Floating to an intensive care unit for general acute overflow patients may be required, or to other locations based on staffing needs with advance notice. Dress code requires solid color scrubs; no prints allowed. Unit-specific orientation typically consists of three shifts. Charting is done using an electronic health record system. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not required for submission. Trauma care level is specified but not described. The care setting is acute. Division is nursing.