Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown Care Unit position requiring ICU or Intermediate-level nursing experience with trach and vent care.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown Care Unit of an acute care hospital
• 21-bed unit with 9 private rooms and the remainder semi-private
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 3 to 1
• Combined unit caring for medical, neuro, neuro surgical, general/trauma surgical, and trauma patients
• Common diagnoses include COPD, CHF, DM, sepsis, end stage renal disease, liver failure, pancreatitis, GI bleeds, DKA, alcohol withdrawal/overdose, complex pneumonia, stroke, seizures, post-op craniotomy, lumbar drains, radical neck dissections, and total laryngectomies
• Frequent care of trach and vent patients, including Bipap, Cpap, and face mask ventilator use
• Manages chest tubes, G tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, central lines, and arterial lines
• RNs titrate drips including Cardene, Cardizem, Amio, Dobutamine, Heparin, and low-dose vasopressors
• All patients on Phillips bedside monitors with tele techs interpreting strips and RNs confirming
• 12-hour night shifts from 1900-0730
• Every other weekend required, with night shift working Fri/Sat
• Every other holiday rotation required, plus companion day of major holidays
• No call or standby requirement
• Travel RNs float first, potentially to ICU (with sufficient ICU experience), other Stepdown units, or Gen Med
• Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS (AHA) certification required; ACLS recommended
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
• ICU or Intermediate/Stepdown experience with a 3:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio required
• Progressive care or telemetry-only experience is not sufficient
• Trach and vent management experience required
• Comfortable titrating cardiac and vasopressor drips
• EPIC EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct bedside care for a mix of medical, neuro, and surgical patients requiring close monitoring
• Charge nurse is typically free from patient assignments unless staffing requires otherwise
• House supervisor coverage is available 24/7
• Unit staffed with 2 PCTs per shift, each taking up to 10 patients when unit is full
• Unit orientation includes 1 day for EPIC training, 1 day with the unit educator, and 1 day on the floor with an RN
• Scrubs of any color are accepted
• Facility is a Drug-Free Campus requiring a negative drug screen for all panels
• COVID vaccination is not required
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction on eligibility