IMC/Stepdown Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an IMC/Stepdown unit at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, requiring at least 1 year of telemetry or stepdown experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• 13-week contract, day shift (3x12), 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• Intermediate Care/Stepdown (IMC/PCU/DOU) unit within a 562-bed acute care hospital
• Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated teaching hospital
• Patient population includes cardiac, neurological, respiratory, orthopedic, and post-surgical cases
• Cardiac monitoring responsibilities include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, and use of Rapid Response Teams
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate facilities is required of all travelers
• Charting system is Cerner
• Scrubs may be any solid color
• Parking is available at no cost with a permit obtained during orientation

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required — pending licensure not accepted
• Active BLS (AHA or Red Cross) and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required — RQI AHA cards not accepted
• ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a telemetry, neuro stepdown, PCU, DOU, or IMC/stepdown setting required
• Required cardiac skills: post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR Band
• Required IV/line skills: accessing ports, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, PICC line management, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care
• Required medication skills: heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management with and without titration, PCA, and procedural sedation administration
• Required respiratory skills: ventilated patient care, chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Required neurological case experience: CVA, TBI, spinal cord injury, craniotomy, and pre/post neurosurgery
• Required orthopedic experience: total joint replacements, ortho trauma, and peripheral nerve block catheters
• Additional required skills: feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure, skin grafts, surgical drains, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
• Cerner experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being considered as a traveler
• RTO is ideally no more than 5 days; requests beyond 5 days require facility approval
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are not accepted — candidates must be submitted individually