TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Neuro RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Pay Information
$2,330 per week
About The Position
Job Title : Registered Nurse
Profession : Nursing
Specialty : Neuro Med-Surg Acute
Duration : 13 weeks
Shift : 12-Hour Days
Hours per Shift : 12
Experience : Minimum 1 year
License : Active state license required
Certifications : BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have :
Description :
This position is for a Registered Nurse in the Neuro Med-Surg Acute specialty.
The unit has 54 beds with a combination of semi-private rooms.
The nurse-patient ratio during the day shift is 1 : 4-5 and at night is 1 : 5-6.
Common patient diagnoses include stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, and other neuroscience-related conditions, along with some medical overflow patients.
RNs are required to titrate drips, including heparin titrated based on PTT.
There is a charge nurse available 24 / 7, who does not take an assignment unless the unit is short-staffed.
A house supervisor is also present around the clock.
Patient care technicians are available, with a ratio of 1 : 9-10 during the day and evening shifts, and 1 : 10-12 at night.
The unit typically handles high flow oxygen for stable patients only, but the incidence of COVID-19 cases is low.
Telemetry monitoring is managed on a house-wide basis, and RNs are not required to interpret their own strips.
Nurses will work three 12-hour shifts each week, with weekend requirements rotating every other weekend.
Holiday shifts will also be required on a rotating basis.
There is no call or standby requirement, but staff may need to float to general units as necessary.
Uniforms are not required to follow a specific color code, but tattoos must be covered during duty hours, and only ear piercings are allowed.
Orientation includes two days of training with a preceptor to prepare nurses for patient care.
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Travel Rn Neuro • Peoria, IL, US