Travel Cardio Thoracic Telemetry RN - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (Travel RN) – Peoria, Illinois

Travel RN opportunity in Peoria, IL: join a high-acuity cardiac stepdown team and provide expert acute care for complex patients in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Join a high-acuity cardiac stepdown team in Peoria, Illinois, a welcoming central Illinois city with a strong healthcare community, scenic riverfront areas, and convenient access to dining, shopping, and local attractions. This travel Registered Nurse job is ideal for a skilled cardiac stepdown RN who thrives in a fast-paced acute care environment and wants to make a meaningful impact with complex patients every shift.

Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Setting: Acute Care Stepdown Unit / Telemetry-Style Cardiac Stepdown
• Location: Peoria, IL 61637
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation
• Contract Length: 15 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Charting System: EPIC

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or proof that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent acute care nursing experience; ICU or intermediate/stepdown experience strongly required
• Experience caring for patients with a 3:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Trach and ventilator experience required
• BLS required
• ACLS recommended
• Ability to titrate drips and manage high-acuity patients
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced healthcare environment
• Must be able to pass required screening and comply with facility onboarding requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled cardiac stepdown nursing care for patients with complex medical and surgical needs
• Monitor and assess patients with diagnoses such as CHF, COPD, sepsis, renal issues, DKA, pneumonia, cardiac conditions, and respiratory compromise
• Manage trach, vent, BiPAP, CPAP, chest tube, NG tube, G-tube, PICC, and central line patients as assigned
• Titrate medications such as Cardene, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Heparin, and selected vasopressors per protocol
• Interpret bedside monitoring and collaborate with telemetry support as needed
• Work closely with the charge nurse, house supervisor, and patient care techs to support safe staffing and patient flow
• Float to other appropriate units when needed based on clinical experience and assignment requirements
• Document accurately in EPIC and maintain excellent communication with the care team

Apply now for this rewarding travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois and join a team dedicated to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #516101. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cardiac Stepdown

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