RN - PCU

Cynet HealthStaff; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff seeks an experienced RN for a PCU/Stepdown assignment in Peoria, IL. The role covers 20-bed unit care with a 3:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. You will manage ICU-level tasks including ventilated patients, chest tubes, and critical care procedures.

Requirements include active Illinois RN license or initiation, BLS, and ACLS recommended. Shift is 12H Days, 13 weeks, travel-friendly for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license or initiation in process.
• BLS certification required; ACLS recommended.
• Experience in ICU or Stepdown with 3:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Familiar with ventilated patients, tracheostomy, and critical care equipment.

Responsibilities

• Care for stepdown/ICU patients in a 20-bed unit.
• Monitor patients on monitors and interpret findings with tech support.
• Administer and titrate IV drips and vasopressors as ordered.
• Assist with chest tubes, NG/T tubes, PICC/central lines as needed.
• Collaborate with charge nurse and PCTs to maintain staffing and safety.

Skills

ICU/Stepdown care

Ventilator care

Trach care

Cardiac drips management

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

RN - PCU

Profession: RN

Specialty: Stepdown Care Unit

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Days

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum 1 year

License: Active Illinois license or confirmation that application process has been initiated

Certifications: BLS required; ACLS recommended

Must-Have:

Experience in ICU/Intermediate (Stepdown) nursing with a nurse to patient ratio of 3 to 1 or 2 to 1.Experience with trach and ventilated patients.Description:This unit has a total of 20 beds.It includes 8 private rooms and the rest are semi-private.The nurse to patient ratio is 3 to 1.Common diagnoses included in this unit are COPD, CHF, DM, sepsis, renal failure, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, and other respiratory conditions.Patients may also include some neuro, surgical, and cardiac cases.Nurses will care for patients on BIPAP, CPAP, face masks, as well as tracheostomy patients, and those on ventilators.Additional responsibilities include managing chest tubes, G-tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, and central lines.Nurses are required to titrate drips including Cardene, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Heparin, and Vasopressors.There is a charge nurse on each shift who may take an assignment if staffing is not ideal.Patient Care Technicians are present with a ratio of 2 PCTs per shift.All patients are monitored on bedside Philips Monitors.Tele techs interpret strips while RNs confirm readings.Shifts are 12 hours from 7 AM to 7 PM.Travel nurses work with the unit supervisor on scheduling preferences including block scheduling.Every other weekend commitment is required.Holiday requirements include every other holiday rotation and the companion day of major holidays.Travel nurses may be floated to other Stepdown or General Medicine units as needed.Scrub color and dress code are flexible.An initial unit-specific orientation will be provided.