RN – Medical ICU (MICU)

Specialty: Medical ICU (MICU)
Facility: Alton Memorial Hospital
State License: IL
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)
Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: ICUFacility: Alton Memorial HospitalState License: ILCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)Guaranteed Hours: Description: Avg. Daily Census 8Beds: 12Patient Population: stroke only, cardiac (cardiovert, pacemaker) no open hearthigh population of overdosePatient Age Group: Adults and GeriatricsFloat required – possibly to MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, intermediate care MS/Tele, Medical, Surgical 1:5-68 bed step-down unit (not open at all times)Special Procedures/Unit Details: central line placement, bronch, peg tubeACLS, NIHSS, and BCLS RequiredSkills Required: Vents, IV Start, Telemetry2 years minimum experience requiredUnit Accepts 1st time Travelers*Will work holidays and weekends as neededHospital HighlightsAlton Memorial Hospital1 Memorial DriveAlton, Illinois 62002Total Staffed Beds: 222Scrub Color: ProvidedParking: freeYou should bring a lock for the locker and a lunch or money ($10) for the caf .CO Modified Time:5/11/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: Taylor.Mason@ayahealthcare.com COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required – Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : – Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : – LTAC Experience : – Trauma Level I Experience : – Trauma Level II Experience : – Travel Experience Required : – Certifications : ACLS, BLSSkills : Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT, Emergency Medications, Fresh tracheostomy, GI surgery, Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit*, PICC line management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Ventilator Management, SCREEN if missing any required skills Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : – Patient Ratios Days : 1:2 Patient Ratios Nights : 1:2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 1:2 Float Required : MS/Tele, medical, surgical unit, Intermediate Care Call Required : – Weekend Coverage : – Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 1/month Pre-Approved Time Off : – Orientation Hours : – Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : 6-8 Number of Visits Per Day : – Number of Rooms : – Number of Beds : 12 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : – Patient Diagnoses : Complex medical and surgical patients requiring intensive care Special Procedures/Unit Details : central line placementbronchpeg tubecpap/bipapCRRTpost arrest cooling protocolIABPCardiac: Acute MI, new onset dysrhythmia, hypertensive emergency, unstable angina with hemodynamic instability, status post cardiac arrest.Pulmonary: acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation including NPPV (BIPAP), pulmonary embolus with hemodynamic instability, massive hemoptysis, new onset hypoxia.Neurologic: acute stroke with altered mental status, coma, status epilepticus, acute change in mental status, neuromuscular disorders with neurological deterioration, administration of Tenecteplase (TNK), and acute care of post-thrombolytic treatment for stroke.Gastrointestinal: symptomatic GI bleeding with presence of shock, uncontrolled bleeding.Endocrine: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) with hemodynamic instability, altered mental status, respiratory failure, or PH greater than 7.10. Thyroid storm/myxedema coma with hemodynamic instability.Drug Ingestion and Overdose: Drug ingestion with hemodynamic instability, coma, inadequate airway protection, or uncontrolled seizures. Drug withdrawal requiring critical care intervention.Severe Sepsis: Two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) symptoms including temperature greater than 100.4 or less than 96.8, heart rate greater than 90, respirations greater than 20, WBC less than 4000 or greater than 12,000, WBC greater than 10% bands, and confirmed or suspected infection and signs of organ damage. Lactate greater than 2.Shock: Any severe sepsis symptom plus persistent hypotension and lactate greater than 4. Special Equipment : *** SCREEN if missing any required skills ***Staffing for Average Daily Census (2:1 Ratio)Days: 4 RN, 0 PCT, 1 MTNights: 3 RN, 0 PCT, 1 MT #Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing : *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions SSN a valid SSN is required by all candidates at time of submittal. DOB required RTO: RTO must be on the submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review. No RTO the first week of an assignment. Amount of RTO: please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract, HIGHLY encouraged – ( for Float pool, 7 days RTO max – hard rule) Please ensure RTO on submission email and profile match BJC policy: Every other weekend required # of jobs in system we can sub Please make sure to only submit to your TOP 3 within the BJC system. We will send to clinical to review and offer the best fit or recommend another option. Please do not apply to jobs with identical titles. BJC lists each position as an individual job. Requires specific amount of exp (ex: 1 or 2 yrs required for submission) Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies Please ensure correct skills checklist are completed at the time of submittal Valid State License (required at time of submission) – Okay to submit without license in hand in Missouri, HOWEVER: Illinois is NOT a compact state! PLEASE NOTE : It is required to have license in hand at time of submission. Missouri requires a MO license or a compact license in their home state. Missouri will not issue a license to anyone with a license/residency in another compact state. Compact license MUST match the state where candidate permanently lives. If candidate has moved to a new compact state and license does not match, they must be submitted to the proper licensure project and obtain the correct compact license. Verify ETA for new compact license. Mile Radius Rule Applies: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. local travelers are no longer allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. References Required Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies. For the most part, references preferred at time of submittal. Barnes-Jewish West County requires two supervisory references within the last two years at time of submittal. Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies All travelers will float within service line Copy of Certifications All RNs (except for those submitting to Behavioral Health, Case Manager Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Specific Charting Exp Required (ex: epic experience required to submit) EPIC is the charting system throughout BJC system. EPIC experience required for certain units – Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies Bill rate (for hospitals that use bidding system) N/A Background Policy to be noted prior to submission (ex: won’t accept any Background hits, will not accept DUIs, etc) No medical marijuana cards accepted Please note: Travelers who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do NOT hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. Return Staff Policy (ex: gone 1 yr or 6 months to return as traveler) Permanent employees at must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. All Standard Travelers (reside outside of a 75 mile radius, excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA) can stay for an 18 month period. Must take a 3 month break after 18 months. Profile – Please indicate if your clinician is interested in a longer travel contract than 13 weeks (13 week minimum). For applicable positions, please indicate if your clinician would prefer 36 or 48 hours per week Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date.Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptionsSSN a valid SSN is required by all candidates at time of submittal.DOB requiredRTO:RTO must be on the submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review.No RTO the first week of an assignment.Amount of RTO: ;please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract, HIGHLY encouraged – (for Float pool, 7 days RTO max – hard rule)Please ensure RTO on submission email and profile matchBJC policy: Every other weekend required# of jobs in system we can subPlease make sure to only submit to your TOP 3 within the BJC system. We will send to clinical to review and offer the best fit or recommend another option.Please do not apply to jobs with identical titles. BJC lists each position as an individual job.Requires specific amount of exp (ex: 1 or 2 yrs required for submission) ;Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies ;Please ensure correct skills checklist are completed at the time of submittalValid State License (required at time of submission) ; – ;Okay to submit without license in hand in Missouri, HOWEVER:Illinois is NOT a compact state! ;PLEASE NOTE: ;It is required to have ;license in hand at time of submission.Missouri requires a MO license or a compact license in their home state. Missouri will not issue a license to anyone with a license/residency in another compact state.Compact license MUST match the state where candidate permanently lives. If candidate has moved to a new compact state and license does not match, they must be submitted to the proper licensure project and obtain the correct compact license. Verify ETA for new compact license.Mile Radius Rule Applies: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. local travelers are no longer allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants.References RequiredPlease see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies.For the most part, references preferred at time of submittal. Barnes-Jewish West County requires two supervisory references within the last two years at time of submittal.Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospitals near by ;Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies ;All travelers will float within service lineCopy of Certifications All RNs (except for those submitting to Behavioral Health, Case Manager & Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required ;at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description.Specific Charting Exp Required ; (ex: epic experience required to submit) ;EPIC is the charting system throughout BJC system.EPIC experience required for certain units – Please see job description for specific job requirements as each unit varies ;Bill rate (for hospitals that use bidding system) N/ABackground Policy to be noted prior to submission (ex: won’t accept any Background hits, will not accept DUIs, etc) ;No medical marijuana cards acceptedPlease note: Travelers who obtained RN degree outside of the U.S. and do NOT hold MO/IL/Compact license require extended licensing and compliance timeframe. ;Return Staff Policy (ex: gone 1 yr or 6 months to return as traveler) Permanent employees at must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler.All Standard Travelers (reside outside of a 75 mile radius, excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA) can stay for an 18 month period. Must take a 3 month break after 18 months.Profile – Please indicate if your clinician is interested in a longer travel contract than 13 weeks (13 week minimum). For applicable positions, please indicate if your clinician would prefer 36 or 48 hours per weekLabs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signingModules:Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hrModules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialtyModules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance reportModules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in startingBJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Auto Offer: No