Travel PCU RN - $2,146 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PCU/Stepdown position requiring an active IL license and at least 1 year of telemetry/stepdown nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/IMC/Stepdown unit of a 562-bed acute care hospital
• Care for telemetry, neuro stepdown, and cardiovascular patient populations, including post cardiac cath, post MI, and neurosurgical cases
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Day shift schedule (0645-1915), 3x12 hours with potential to accommodate 4x12 schedules
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, or PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown setting
• Experience with cardiac monitoring including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of Rapid Response Teams
• Cardiovascular skills required, including post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath and surgery, sheath removal, and TR band management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required, including central line, PICC line, peripheral line, and port access/management
• Respiratory care skills required, including ventilator management, chest tube care, BiPAP/CPAP, and tracheostomy care
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (titration and non-titration) and administering procedural sedation
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital
• Manage a broad range of specialty cases including orthopedic, neurological, gastrointestinal, and renal patients
• Scrub color requirement is any solid color
• Parking permit provided at no cost, arranged during orientation
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the facility must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a travelers
• Requested time off should ideally not exceed 5 days
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are not accepted at this facility
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-739782. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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