RN - ICU

RN - ICU

Shift Details: Shift 07:00 PM - 07:30 AM Shifts Per Week 4 Scheduled Hours 48 Start Date 08/17/2026 End Date 11/16/2026 Duration 13 Week(s)

Description: Avg. Daily Census 8 Beds: 12 Patient Population: stroke only, cardiac (cardiovert, pacemaker) no open heart high population of overdose Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics Float required - possibly to MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, intermediate care MS/Tele, Medical, Surgical 1:5-6 8 bed step-down unit (not open at all times) Special Procedures/Unit Details: central line placement, bronch, peg tube ACLS, NIHSS, and BCLS Required Skills Required: Vents, IV Start, Telemetry 2 years minimum experience required Unit Accepts 1st time Travelers Will work holidays and weekends as needed Locals accepted: Yes - if within 75 mile radius there is a local rate.

Hospital Highlights Alton Memorial Hospital 1 Memorial Drive Alton, Illinois 62002 Total Staffed Beds: 222 Scrub Color: Provided Parking: free You should bring a lock for the locker and a lunch or money ($10) for the café.

Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience Years of Experience: 2 Patient Ratio Experience: Charting System Experience: Required Charting System Name: Cerner Community Hospital Experience: LTAC Experience: Trauma Level I Experience: Trauma Level II Experience: Travel Experience Required: Certifications: ACLS, BLS Skills: Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT, Emergency Medications, Fresh tracheostomy, GI surgery, Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit*, PICC line management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: Patient Ratios Days: 1:2 Patient Ratios Nights: 1:2 Patient Ratios Weekends: 1:2 Float Required: MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, Intermediate Care Call Required: Weekend Coverage: Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 1/month Pre-Approved Time Off: Orientation Hours: Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census: 6-8 Number of Visits Per Day: Number of Rooms: Number of Beds: 12 Interdisciplinary Support: Patient Diagnoses: Complex medical and surgical patients requiring intensive care Special Procedures/Unit Details: central line placement bronch peg tube cpap/bipap CRRT post arrest cooling protocol IABP Cardiac: Acute MI, new onset dysrhythmia, hypertensive emergency, unstable angina with hemodynamic instability, status post cardiac arrest. Pulmonary: acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation including NPPV (BIPAP), pulmonary embolus with hemodynamic instability, massive hemoptysis, new onset hypoxia. Neurologic: acute stroke with altered mental status, coma, status epilepticus, acute change in mental status, neuromuscular disorders with neurological deterioration, administration of Tenecteplase (TNK), and acute care of post-thrombolytic treatment for stroke. Gastrointestinal: symptomatic GI bleeding with presence of shock, uncontrolled bleeding. Endocrine: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) with hemodynamic instability, altered mental status, respiratory failure, or PH greater than 7.10. Thyroid storm/myxedema coma with hemodynamic instability. Drug Ingestion and Overdose: Drug ingestion with hemodynamic instability, coma, inadequate airway protection, or uncontrolled seizures. Drug withdrawal requiring critical care intervention. Severe Sepsis: Two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) symptoms including temperature greater than 100.4 or less than 96.8, heart rate greater than 90, respirations greater than 20, WBC less than 4000 or greater than 12,000, WBC greater than 10% bands, and confirmed or suspected infection and signs of organ damage. Lactate greater than 2. Shock: Any severe sepsis symptom plus persistent hypotension and lactate greater than 4. Special Equipment: *** SCREEN if missing any required skills ***Staffing for Average Daily Census (2:1 Ratio) Days: 4 RN, 0 PCT, 1 MT Nights: 3 RN, 0 PCT, 1 MT