IMC RN
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an IMC/Stepdown position requiring active IL license and telemetry/cardiac monitoring experience.

Details

• IMC/Stepdown/PCU unit within a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (0645-1915)
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Cerner charting system used, experience preferred

Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required and in hand at time of consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Certifications required: BLS and NIHSS; ACLS preferred
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted
• Prior travel nurse experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience preferred
• Required experience: telemetry, neuro stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown settings
• Cardiac monitoring skills required including dysrhythmia interpretation/management, on-unit telemetry monitoring, and use of rapid response teams
• Cardiovascular skills required including care for post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR band
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills required including port access, arterial line, central line, PICC line, and peripheral line management, and starting IVs
• Medication management skills required including heparin protocols, PCA, procedural sedation, and management of cardiac/vasoactive drips (titration required)
• Neurological/psychiatric case experience required including craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic case experience required including ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements
• Plastic surgery case experience required including skin grafts and surgical drains
• Respiratory skills required including ventilator care, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Experience with isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac required
• Feeding tube care and management, and pre/post hemodialysis and renal failure management required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for a stepdown/telemetry patient population with a 1:4 ratio
• Scrub color: any solid color
• Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be auto-approved; additional days require facility approval
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position