Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Hour Mid Shifts | Every Other Weekend Rotation | Holiday Rotation Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume, Level 1 Trauma Emergency Department serving a broad patient population 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 strips using Philips monitoring equipment
• Perform and assist with lab draws alongside ED techs; collaborate with respiratory therapy on ventilator and airway equipment as needed
• Care for stabilized trauma patients transferred from the trauma bay to a pod setting; work within a team-based model supported by charge nurses and a 24/7 house supervisor
• Adhere to facility dress code and maintain compliance with a drug-free campus policy

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 RN experience with at least 1 prior travel assignment
• SANE RN experience preferred
• Experience working in a teaching hospital with resident physicians preferred
• Proficiency with vasopressor drip titration and management of critically ill ED patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a 65-bed, all-private-room Emergency Department at a Level 1 Trauma Center with robust support staff including ED techs, charge nurses, and a 24/7 house supervisor
• Flexible scheduling options including block scheduling and the ability to submit time-off requests for contract consideration