Travel Nurse Level II RN - Med Surg 2,260 per week

Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg Level II for a travel nursing job in Kankakee, Illinois.

& Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/02/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Title: RN - Med Surg

Department: Unit Float Pool RN 14050

Shift Notes: 5p-530a; weekends as scheduled

Cancellation Policy: 2 shifts per 13 week assignment. 1 shift per 8 week period

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Trauma Level: 2

Charting System: Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR
License to Submit: Yes

Required Certifications:

- ACLS

- BLS

• Must have EPIC experience

• Preferred travel experience

• Must have IL license in hand

Facility 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).

- Nurse:Patient 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.

Title: RN - Med Surg

Department: Unit Float Pool RN 14050

Shift Notes: 5p-530a; weekends as scheduled

Cancellation Policy: 2 shifts per 13 week assignment. 1 shift per 8 week period

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Trauma Level: 2

Charting System: Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR
License to Submit: Yes

Required Certifications:
• ACLS
• BLS

• Must have EPIC experience

• Preferred travel experience

• Must have IL license in hand

Facility 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).
• Nurse:Patient 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.

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