Travel Stepdown/PCU RN - $2,290 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Intermediate Care for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Intermediate Care
• 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 a Registered Nurse for a Stepdown/PCU (IMC) position at a Level I trauma teaching hospital, requiring an active IL RN license and at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Details

• Stepdown/PCU (Intermediate Care) unit within an acute care hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (1845-0715), with ability to accommodate 4x12 schedules if preferred
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• 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 application
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent Stepdown/PCU/IMC experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience required
• Skills in IV therapy, central/peripheral/PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator management, chest tube care, and ABG interpretation
• Cardiac monitoring skills including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drip management (titration a plus)
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Work in a 562-bed Magnet-designated, Level I trauma teaching hospital
• Provide direct care for patients with cardiac, neurological, and post-surgical conditions requiring close monitoring
• Scrub color: any solid color permitted
• Free parking available with permit obtained during orientation
• First-day orientation is virtual and completed at home, with required modules due by 4:00 PM CST
• Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be requested
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must have been separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Travel pairs are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-759609. 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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