Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Neuro Med-Surg unit requiring Level 1 trauma experience and prior dedicated neuro unit background.

Details

• Acute care Med-Surg Neuro unit with 54 beds (2 semi-private)
• Patient population includes stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, and other neuroscience diagnoses, with occasional medical overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Nursing aides/patient care techs support the unit at ratios of 1:9-10 on days and evenings and 1:10-12 on nights
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage 24/7, with charge nurse taking assignments only when short-staffed
• House-wide telemetry monitoring using Phillips monitors, so nurses are not required to read their own strips
• RNs required to titrate drips, including heparin gtt based on PTT
• High flow oxygen used for stable COVID patients only, which is rare on this unit
• 12-hour night shifts, scheduled as a single shift
• Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and every other holiday required
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required in rotation with staff to general unit floors; floating outside the general unit limited to competent skills with a trained nurse

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA) and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• Prior experience on a dedicated neuro unit required
• Heparin drip titration experience required
• EPIC EMR experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to neuroscience patients including stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, and head injury cases
• No scrub color requirement, but tattoos must be covered while on duty and only ear piercings are allowed
• Unit orientation consists of 2 days covering computer systems and unit-specific training with an educator, plus 1 day of patient care with a preceptor
• COVID vaccination is not required for this facility
• Local candidates accepted; local rate applies to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility, resulting in a reduced bill rate