Quick Offers! RN MedSurg/Tele @Kankakee, IL 60901 $3328/Wk

Job Details:
Title : RN MedSurg/Tele
Location : Kankakee, IL 60901
Duration : 13 weeks Contract
Hours : Days/Night Shift (4*12/48hrs) (5-5)
Pay Rate : $64/hr (Weekly Gross: $3072 for 48hours) – Non Locals (Over 50 miles)
$59/hr (Weekly Gross: $2832 for 48hours) – Locals (Within 50 miles)
Start Date : 3/31 or 4/7

#Note: OT is applicable after 40 hours (Weekly gross approximately after OT $3328/wk)

Job Description:
• Charting System: Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient – EMR
• What units are included in the float pool: 5 MedSurg/ 5 Med Peds/ Tele IMCU REHAB. Behavioral Health (SR/adolescent/Adult).
• Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:5-6
• 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.
• Common titratable: Heparin, lasix. IMCU (would titrate) amio, cardizem, dobutamine, lasix, insulin (glucomander)- Non titrated.
• 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.
• 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.

• At least 2 years of RN MedSurg/Tele experience is required.
• Active IL RN License required.
• ACLS and BLS, from AHA required.
• Covid Card
• DL Copy
• 2 professional references