Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg - $1,966 per week in Kankakee, IL

ID : 51613131 Shift : 12H Nights 5p-530a Description : Unit submissions required Drivers License to be considered Float pool includes - MedSurg, Tele, Stepdown, Rehab - must have some experience in IMCU MUST for all submissions : Must have EPIC experience Preferred travel experience Must have IL license in handWill Take Local Candidates : (20-50 miles)If over 50 miles, bill rate is normal If under 50 miles from facility - rate is $7.

00 less than the posted regular / OT and Holiday rateCall is the sameFacility requires clinical prescreen. If recommended, the hiring manager has 24-hours to accept / decline this candidate.

They will not call for a 2nd phone interview.Department : Float Pool RN- What units are included in the float pool : 5 MedSurg / 5 Med Peds / Tele IMCU REHAB.

Behavioral Health (SR / adolescent / Adult).- Ratios : 1 : 5-6. IMCU 1-5. Also use LPNs, take a full assignment (no team nursing at this time).

Required Certifications : BLS. ACLS. NIHSS- Preferred.- Common diagnoses : Acute surgical, 5 - Ortho / neuro, occasional hip / knee, med surg, detox, hospice.

Med Peds, peds (mostly respiratory illness). Tele- post surgical, CHF, Chest pain, radial Cath procedures (will teach radial band management if unsure).

Chest tubes- mainly IMCU. High renal population- PD, Rehab- some Ivs. Bipap / cpap- at night if home. Continuous Bipiap goes to IMCU.

• Experience : Cath lab recovery for IMCU. No first time traveler for float pool. 2+years of experience. Prior float experience preferred.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? : No, only heparin per protocol.- Common titratable : Heparin, lasix. IMCU (would titrate) amio, cardizem, dobutamine, lasix, insulin (glucomander)- Non titrated.
• Charge Nurse : Team Lead during the day on each unit- does not take patients. Charge on nights / weekends / holidays. Charge takes patients.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios : CNAs. 1 : 10 ratio. If low CNAs, will staff up nurses if possible. Have non-Cna sitters.

CNAs sit with suicial / behavioral.- RT Equipment : Vents only on ICU. RT manages settings. BIPAP / CPAP on med / tele only if home setting.

Continuous on IMCU / ICU. At times they have pulled nurses to assist RT with Neb treatments- they would ask before they just assigned a nurse to this.

Is there tele on this unit : Med / Tele- Remote tele. 24 / 7 monitor tech to monitor and read strips. Nurses read / verify.

ICU handles own tele strips. - Shifts & Scheduling : 5-5, 12 hours. Except for mental health, 7-7. Staff resources. Call in before their shift for their assignment.

First schedule will be plugged in where needs are. - Weekend Requirements : Every other.- Holiday Requirements : Every other.

• Is there a call or standby requirement? : Not usually. - How are units assigned : Call in for their assignment no more than 1 hour before shift.
• Scrub Color : Caribbean blue.- Unit / Department specific orientation : 1-12 hour shift on one units. Units set up similarly.
• Radius Rule : Any clinician with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility will be offered a rate of $7.00 less than the base rate of their position.
• Date Entered : 12 / 12 / 2023 Cancellation may cancel 1 shift per 8 week contract without penalty and up to 2 shifts per 13 week contract without penalty.

Charting Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR BSN License to Trauma Level : 2 Care Shift Required , BLS Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours per week Contract Weeks : 91