Travel Med Surg/Telemetry PCU Stepdown RN - $3,133 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Rock Island, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry position requiring an active IL RN license and critical care drip/titration experience.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry department of a hospital setting
• Facility levels range from Level 1 to Level 4 trauma centers depending on location
• Manages patients requiring chest tubes, femstops, trachs, CBIs, drains, and central lines
• Administers and titrates medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Insulin, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Isuprel, Milrinone, and Argatroban
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license in Illinois required at time of consideration
• Iowa RN license also required, or proof of application for an Iowa single-state or compact license during the compliance process
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 completed travel contract preferred
• Experience with chest tubes, femstops, trachs, CBIs, drains, and central lines required
• Experience administering and titrating critical care medications required
• One supervisory performance evaluation or reference from within the past 2 years of employment required
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry and progressive care nursing to patients requiring close monitoring and critical care interventions
• Holiday coverage required, with travelers expected to work 2 of the following 3 holidays: Christmas, New Year's, or Thanksgiving
• Limited to 1 day off request between 11/26/25-11/30/25 and 12/23/25-1/2/26 regardless of holidays worked
• Candidates who were employed by the client facility within the past 12 months will not be considered
• Radius requirements vary by facility location
• First-time travelers may be considered given minimum experience requirements are met

American Traveler Job ID #P-738789. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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