Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift RN for a blended Pediatric/Adult Women's Med-Surg unit requiring PALS certification and prior pediatric or med-surg experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Level 2 trauma hospital
• 20-bed blended Medical-Surgical unit caring for pediatric and adult female patients
• Average census of approximately 11 patients, with pediatric census fluctuating based on RSV season severity
• Nurse-to-patient ratio target of up to 5:1 depending on census and staffing availability
• Core unit staffing includes 3 RNs per shift
• Travelers are the first to float if census is low, requiring comfort caring for adult patients
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• EPIC EMR experience required within the past year
• Comfort and competency caring for both pediatric and adult patient populations

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to a mix of pediatric and adult female Med-Surg patients
• Work within a centralized staffing model where unit assignments are determined by hospital-wide census and acuity
• No RTO permitted between 3/21 and 4/18 due to EPIC system conversion