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