Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Peoria, IL

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on a 20-bed Stepdown unit with a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing a wide range of complex medical conditions including COPD, CHF, DKA, sepsis, renal conditions, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, and neuro/surgical/cardiac cases. Manage and care for patients requiring advanced airway support including BiPAP, CPAP, face mask ventilation, tracheostomies, and trached patients on ventilators .

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – IMC / PCU / Stepdown

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care / Stepdown Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Onsite | Every other weekend required; every other holiday rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 20-bed Stepdown unit with a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, managing a wide range of complex medical conditions including COPD, CHF, DKA, sepsis, renal conditions, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, and neuro/surgical/cardiac cases
• Manage and care for patients requiring advanced airway support including BiPAP, CPAP, face mask ventilation, tracheostomies, and trached patients on ventilators
• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Cardene, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Heparin, and low-dose or infrequently titrated vasopressors
• Monitor and manage patients with chest tubes, G-tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, and central lines
• Confirm telemetry strip interpretations in collaboration with on-unit telemetry technicians using Philips bedside monitors
• Float as needed to ICU, other Stepdown units, or General Med floors based on staffing needs, taking the appropriate assignment for the level of care

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum of ICU or Intermediate/Stepdown experience with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 3:1 or 2:1 — progressive care or telemetry-only experience is not sufficient
• Tracheostomy and ventilator experience required
• Must comply with a drug-free workplace policy and produce a negative drug screen for all panels
• Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local rate adjustment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification (recommended)
• Experience titrating vasoactive drips in a high-acuity intermediate or ICU setting
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records
• Extensive ICU background (preferred for potential float assignments to ICU)

Why Join Us

• Block scheduling available and coordinated directly with the unit supervisor for travel clinicians
• Supportive unit structure with a free charge nurse (when staffing allows), 24/7 house supervisor coverage, and PCT support on every shift