IMC/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an IMC/Intermediate Care position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of experience.

Details

• IMC (Intermediate Care/Step-down) unit in a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital
• General onsite telemetry unit with an average daily census of 38 patients
• Patient population includes cardiac, post-surgical, neurological (CVA), gastrointestinal, and renal cases
• Required to work every other weekend
• Night shift schedule: 3x12 or 4x12 hours (1845–0715)
• Floating is required to like units within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• No on-call requirements
• Charting is done in Cerner (experience required)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration — pending licensure is not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards are not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required work setting experience: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Tele, PCU/DOU/IMC, or Step-down
• Required cardiac monitoring skills: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, onsite and remote telemetry monitoring
• Required cardiovascular skills: Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Sheath Removal, TR Band
• Required IV/vascular skills: Accessing Ports, Arterial Line Management, Blood Product Administration, Central Line Care/Management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC Line Management, Starting IVs
• Required medication skills: Heparin Protocols, management and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, PCA
• Required respiratory skills: Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), External CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen, Non-invasive airway management
• Required additional skills: Feeding tube care, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal Failure management, CVA care, Surgical drain management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required

Additional Information

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Any permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Candidate must work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the assignment
• RTO is ideally no more than 5 days per contract; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval — all RTO requests must be submitted at time of application
• Scrubs: any solid color accepted
• Parking permit is required but provided at no cost; permit form is completed during orientation