Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care – Level 1 Trauma Center

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Hour Mid Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume, 65-bed emergency department serving patients ranging from newborns to the elderly, including minor to critically ill presentations
• Manage and titrate a wide variety of drips including vasopressor, cardiac, and antihypertensive medications
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening cardiac rhythms; interpret monitor readings using Philips monitoring equipment
• Collaborate with ED techs, charge nurses, respiratory therapists, and a minimum of three attending physicians to deliver coordinated patient care
• Draw and process lab specimens as needed; support radiology transport coordination
• Adhere to all facility policies including drug-free campus requirements; active Illinois RN license required

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• ENPC or PALS certification required
• TNCC or TNS certification required
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of emergency nursing experience
• At least one prior travel nursing assignment
• SANE RN experience
• Prior experience working in a teaching hospital with resident physicians

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic Level 1 Trauma Center with robust support staff including charge nurses, ED techs, respiratory therapists, and 24/7 house supervision — travelers are not expected to serve as primary nurse in the trauma bay
• No on-call requirement for travelers, with scheduling flexibility including block scheduling options and accommodation of time-off requests where operationally feasible