Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
The organization is seeking a Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) to work in an acute care setting. This role involves providing care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions, including respiratory, neurological, and surgical cases, with a focus on ICU/intermediate level skills. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient care in a fast-paced environment on night shifts.
Job Details
- Position Description: RN providing care on a Step Down Unit with 20 beds, including private and semi-private rooms. Responsibilities include managing patients with conditions such as COPD, CHF, DM, sepsis, renal issues, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, and other respiratory conditions, as well as neuro, surgical, and cardiac patients.
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) with active Illinois license, BLS certification; ACLS recommended. Must have ICU/Intermediate (Stepdown) experience with trach and ventilator management, including titrating drips such as Cardene, Cardizem, Amio, Dobutamine, Heparin, and vasopressors. Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, working 36 hours per week, with rotations including every other weekend and holiday requirements.
- Additional Information: Travel RNs must be comfortable floating to ICU or other units as needed; extensive ICU experience preferred for ICU floats. Unit specific orientation includes EPIC and on-the-floor training. Specific patient ratio is 3:1, with multiple patient care techs per shift.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1309290. 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: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus