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: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in an acute care setting specializing in intermediate and telemetry care. The role involves providing comprehensive care to a diverse patient population with medical, neuro, and surgical conditions, including trach and ventilator management, titrating infusions, and participating in collaborative patient care activities. The shift is scheduled for 12-hour nights, with a start date of September 14, 2026, and end date of December 14, 2026.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (0700-1930 or 1900-0730); minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid active Illinois nursing license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated; Bachelor's degree in nursing; at least 1 year of RN experience in Step Down, ICU, or Intermediate care; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; additional ACLS recommended; must have ICU/Intermediate experience with a nurse to patient ratio of 3:1 or 2:1; experience with trach and vent management, including titrating infusions such as Cardene, Cardizem, Amio, Dobutamine, Heparin, and vasopressors; proficiency in reading bedside bedside monitors (Phillips monitors) and interpreting ECG strips; ability to collaborate with charge nurses and house supervisors.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in a high-acuity, medical- neuro, neuro surgical, trauma, or general surgical setting; recent practice in a similar patient care environment.
- Float: Float rotation may be required; travel RNs are first to float and may cover ICU or other step down or general medicine units depending on experience.
- Additional Information: This role involves working alongside patient care techs, managing complex patient needs including ventilator and trach care, titrations, and multiple drips. The unit requires compliance with hospital orientation protocols, including one day dedicated to Epic and one day for unit-specific orientation. Certifications must be current; must produce a negative drug screen prior to start.
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