Registered Nurse - Observation Unit
Urbana, Illinois
RN
Posted Jul 18 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Observation
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 13 weeks · Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
- Job Title: RN Observation Unit
- Location: Urbana, Il
- Duration: 13 Weeks (Possible Extension)
- Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30)
- Weekly Pay: $2200 - $2400
- Start Date: ASAP
*Department Specific Job Functions:*
- Assess IV sites every 4 hours.
- Start new IVs per Carle policy.
- Must maintain documentation standards as evidenced by passed quarterly chart audits.
- Must attend 5 out 6 staff meetings per year
- Identify change in patient status and respond appropriately.
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Skills
Required Skills &
Experience
*
- Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.
- Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
- Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser.
- Multicultural sensitivity.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
Active RN IL License
Driver's License Copy
Current AHA BLS Certification
Required
Education
- ASN
Preferred
Education
- BSN
#medn-hyd - $2000
Job Type: Contract Pay: $2,200.00 - $2,400.00 per week
Benefits
- Health insurance
Experience
- IV infusion: 1 year (Required)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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“#MEDN-HYD - $2000 Job Type: Contract Pay: $2,200.00 - $2,400.00 per week Benefits: * Health insurance Experience: * IV infusion: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: * RN License (Required) * BLS Certification (Pref…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active RN IL License
- Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience
- IV infusion: 1 year (Required)
- Active RN IL License
- Driver's License Copy
- Current AHA BLS Certification
- ASN (Required Education)
- BSN (Preferred Education)
- Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser
Place
- City
- Urbana, Illinois
- Median rent
- $972/mo
- Local household income
- $45,346/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Urbana area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.
Urbana is a classic Midwestern college town anchored by the University of Illinois, blending campus energy with quiet residential streets. Paired with neighboring Champaign, it offers a relaxed pace and a close-knit community feel that appeals to nurses seeking a balanced lifestyle away from big-city pressure.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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