RN – Emergency Room

Kankakee, IL 60901
Starts: January 5, 2026
Ends: April 6, 2026
DESCRIPTION

Specialty: Emergency Room
Facility: Riverside Medical Center
State License: IL
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Evenings 3p-3a

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: ERFacility: Riverside Medical CenterState License: ILCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Evenings 3p-3aGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Will Take Local Candidates (20-50 miles)If over 50 miles, bill rate is normal If under 50 miles from facility – rate is $7.00 less than the posted regular/OT and Holiday rateCall is the sameTravel experience is required EPIC experience required Department: ER | RN*Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC (if the traveler has great ER experience and No TNCC, they will waive that requirement)*- Trauma Level: Stroke and Stemi receiving. Level 2 for adults and peds. – # Beds/Trauma Bays: 35 bed – 2 trauma bays.- Do you have a Fast Track: Yes – 8 bed.- Do you have a separate Triage area: There is a separate area for triage. Travelers can do triage. They use the ESI triage algorithm.- Do you have a separate holding area in the ER?: Intermixed in the ER. – Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms: Yes, staffed by ER nurses.- Is Security in-house 24/7: Yes housed in the ER during the highest volume time.- On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day: 111- Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:04- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC (if the traveler has great ER experience and No TNCC, they will waive that requirement).- Common diagnoses: Good mix of everything. GSW, violent crime, strokes, stemi, Mental heath. Peds- (respiratory illness, fractures), manage trauma patients. Can work trauma if they have that background. – Experience: Must have 2 years of recent experience in the specialty- prefer more. Travel experience required- Common drips: All critical care drips.- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: Use both. During busiest times, they can have 2 MD and 3 Midlevels. – Charge Nurse: Team lead 24/7.- Nurse aids: LPN on nights, techs, paramedics- do tech duties and IV. Techs and nurses do all blood draws and ekgs.- Is RT in the ER 24/7?:RT respond to all codes and cover all respiratory tasks, Just not housed in the ER.- RT Equipment: All- RT handles.- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER: ER nurses monitor and read tele stips. – X-Ray or CT in the ER: Next door. Nurse transports critical patients and all patients after 9pm otherwise transport will take patients from 9a-9p. – Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN’s draw?: RNs/Techs.- Shifts & Scheduling: Multiple start times- starting 5-9- 12 hours . 6,8,10,12,1,3,6. schedule set by manager. Try to accommodate block.- Weekend Requirements: Every other.- Holiday Requirements: Every other.- Is there call or a standby requirement:No- Floating Requirements:No- Scrub Color: Caribbean Blue Scrubs.- Unit/Department specific orientation: One 12 hour shift.*Radius Rule: Any clinician with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility will be offered a rate of $7.00 less than the base rate of their position. *Date Entered: 12/12/2023 Cancellation Policy:2 shifts per 13 week assignment. 1 shift per 8 week period Charting System:Epic Systems Corporation – EpicCare Inpatient – EMR BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level:2 Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:3p-3a Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS Certification, PALS, TNCC c

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Kankakee, IL
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RN - Emergency Room
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