Travel IMC/Stepdown RN - $2,290 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: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry/IMC RN for a night shift stepdown unit position requiring active IL licensure and prior travel experience.

Details

• Stepdown/PCU unit in an acute care hospital setting
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (1845-0715), with ability to accommodate 4x12s if preferred
• Works every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Cerner charting system used, prior experience preferred

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive stepdown-level nursing care to a medically complex patient population
• Located within a 562-bed acute care hospital that is a Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility
• Scrub color requirement: any solid color
• Parking permit required, no cost, arranged during orientation
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO ideally limited to no more than 5 days
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-759610. 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: Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

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