Travel Nurse RN - Neurology
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur Memorial Hospital

NIHSS

Shift: 4x12 Days (1800-0630)

Avg. Daily Census: 32

Years of experience REQ: Minimum 2 years' experience required.

First-timers accepted: No

Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend

Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours.

Special Requirements: Required Work Setting Experience: Med/Surg.

Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response Skills/Experience: Telemetry- remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams.

Required Gastrointestinal Case Skills/Experience: Colostomy care, Feeding tube care and management.

Required IV therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs.

Required Medication Experience: Heparin, Insulin, PCA.

Required Neurological/Psychiatric Case Skills/Experience: CVA, Pre/Post Neuro Surgery, Spinal cord injuries, Traumatic Brain injury.

Experience with Surgical drains required.

Required Respiratory Case Skills/Experience: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, CPAP/BiPAP, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery, Tracheostomy Management.

Required Professional Knowledge and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.

Continuous Bladder Irrigation experience required.

Cerner experience required.

Teaching Hospital Experience Preferred.

Trauma Level II Experience Preferred.

Will work every other weekend

Must have active IL license in hand to apply.

Locals accepted: Yes- no radius.

RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.

Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend

Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager.

Required Work Setting Experience: Med/Surg

Clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float as needed.