Certification Details - BLS - Basic Life Support
- NIH - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Job Details - Position / Specialty: Stepdown/PCU RN
- Shift: 3x12 Nights , able to accommodate 4x12s if candidate prefers.
- Years of experience REQ: Minimum 1 year experience required.
- Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend.
- Will float as needed.
- Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss with manager.
- Locals accepted: Yes- no radius.
- Pending License accepted: No- must have active IL license to apply.
Job Requirements - Minimum 1 year experience required.
- Active IL license required to apply.
- Required Work Setting Experience: Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown.
- Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response Skills/Experience: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams.
- Required Cardiovascular Skills/Experience: Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Sheath Removal, TR Band.
- Required Gastrointestinal Skills/Experience: Feeding tube care and management.
- Required Genitourinary/Renal Skills/Experience: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure.
- Required IV therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: Accessing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs.
- Required Medication Skills/Experience: Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips.
- Required Neurological/Psychiatric Case Experience: Craniotomy, CVA, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury.
- Required Orthopedics Case Experience: Ortho Trauma, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements.
- Required Plastic Surgery Case Experience: Skin grafts, Surgical drains.
- Required Respiratory Skills/Experience: Care of Ventilated Patient, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management.
- Required Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.
Schedule Information - 3x12 Nights , able to accommodate 4x12s if candidate prefers.
- Will work every other weekend.
- Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours.
Unit Specific Information - Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required.
Additional Details - A legible copy of a valid/current US Driver's license or US ID card is required.
- Candidate must review and sign within 7 days of signing contract.
- Physical within a year of start. Labs must be complete/scheduled within 7 days of signing contract.
Compensation Information:
Starting at $2035.00 / weekly