Travel IMC/Stepdown/PCU RN - $2,894 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Intermediate Care for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Intermediate Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an IMC/Stepdown/PCU unit requiring at least 1 year of cardiac telemetry and stepdown experience.

Details

• IMC/Stepdown/PCU unit within an acute care hospital
• 4x12 Day shift schedule (0645-1915)
• Will work every other weekend
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• No on-call requirement
• Cerner charting system used (experience preferred)
• Patient ratio of 1:4

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of relevant RN experience required
• Prior experience in Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown settings required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and emergency response including dysrhythmia interpretation/management, on-unit telemetry monitoring, and Rapid Response Team use
• Cardiovascular skills required including care for post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR band
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required including port access, arterial line management, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, and starting IVs
• Medication management skills required including Heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, PCA, and procedural sedation administration
• Neurological/psychiatric case experience required including craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury care
• Orthopedic case experience required including ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements
• Plastic surgery case experience required including skin grafts and surgical drain management
• Respiratory skills required including ventilator care, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Feeding tube care and management experience required
• Pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care experience required
• Isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide RN-level care in a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Scrubs may be any solid color
• No cost parking permit provided during orientation
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must have been separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Requested time off ideally limited to no more than 5 days
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays

American Traveler Job ID #P-763398. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

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