Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg - Urology/Nephrology position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, with charge nurse responsibilities and a valid IL RN license required.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting — Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds
• Med/Surg unit specializing in Urology/Nephrology with an average daily census of 23 on a 25-bed unit
• Patient population includes renal failure, pre/post hemodialysis, genitourinary cases, and complex medical/surgical patients
• Procedures and skills utilized include telemetry remote monitoring, rapid response team activation, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, blood product administration, PICC line management, central line blood draws, peripheral IV care, heparin administration, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other Med/Surg units required as needed
• No on-call responsibilities
• Charting via Cerner EMR

Requirements

• Active IL RN license currently in hand or actively in the application process
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience required
• Prior experience in a Med/Surg or Med/Surg Telemetry setting required
• Telemetry and remote monitoring experience required
• Experience with genitourinary/renal cases including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure
• Proficiency with IV therapy including PICC line management, central line blood draws, peripheral line care, and starting IVs
• Experience with heparin administration
• Respiratory care experience including chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, and non-invasive airway management
• Cerner EMR experience required
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Additional Information

• Will serve as Charge Nurse as needed during the assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome — candidates should demonstrate a solid RN foundation with 2+ years of Med/Surg experience
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• RTO requests should ideally not exceed 5 days for the contract period — all time off requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration
• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable
• Free parking is available with a permit obtained during orientation
• 13-week contract