Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for an IMC/Stepdown position requiring active IL licensure and at least 1 year of telemetry/stepdown experience.

Details

• Work in the IMC/Stepdown unit of a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital
• 562 staffed bed facility
• Day shift schedule of 3x12 hours (0645-1915)
• Will work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Cerner charting system used

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Required experience in Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown settings
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills including dysrhythmia interpretation/management and use of Rapid Response Teams
• Cardiovascular experience including post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR band
• Gastrointestinal experience with feeding tube care and management
• Genitourinary/Renal experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure
• IV therapy/Phlebotomy skills including port access, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Medication management experience including heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, PCA, and procedural sedation administration
• Neurological/Psychiatric case experience including craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic case experience including ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements
• Plastic surgery case experience including skin grafts and surgical drains
• Respiratory skills including care of ventilated patients, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Experience with isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
• AHA or Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a complex telemetry/stepdown patient population including cardiac, neuro, ortho, renal, and respiratory cases
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Ideally no more than 5 days of non-holiday requested time off
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Scrubs may be any solid color
• Parking permit required with no associated cost
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Travel pairs are not accepted