Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown
Peoria, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Cardiac Stepdown RN (12-hr nights) — Travel contract in Peoria, IL. Illinois RN license and recent ICU/Stepdown experience required.

Join a dynamic healthcare team as a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse in Peoria, Illinois. This travel nursing opportunity in a modern acute care hospital offers hands-on cardiac and critical care experience with telemetry and EPIC charting. Peoria (zip code 61637) provides a vibrant riverfront, parks, and a welcoming community—ideal for short-term travel assignments in Central Illinois.

Job Details

• Position: Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) / Telemetry Nurse / Step-down Nurse
• Location: Peoria, IL 61637 (Central Illinois)
• Setting: Cardiac Stepdown / Acute Care (20-bed unit: 8 private, remainder semi-private)
• Assignment Type: Travel Contract (13 weeks)
• Start Date: March 16, 2026 • End Date: June 15, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) • 36 guaranteed hrs/week
• Charting System: EPIC (electronic health record)
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $2130-$2250/week

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or proof of application in process (compact/license reciprocity not assumed)
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU or Intermediate (Stepdown) experience with 3:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratios
• Strong experience with trach and ventilator (vent) management required
• BLS (AHA) required; ACLS recommended
• Proven ability to titrate and monitor drips (e.g., Cardene, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Heparin, vasopressors)
• Proficiency with telemetry interpretation and Phillips monitors
• Ability to work every other weekend and holiday rotations; willingness to float to ICU, other Stepdown, or General Medicine units as needed
• Negative drug screen required

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered nursing care for cardiac, respiratory, neuro, and post-surgical patients in a Cardiac Stepdown/telemetry setting
• Monitor and manage patients with complex conditions such as CHF, COPD, sepsis, DKA, renal failure, and post-op cardiac issues
• Provide care for patients with advanced interventions: tracheostomies, mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, g-tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, and central lines
• Titrate and monitor cardiac and vasoactive infusions; respond to hemodynamic changes per protocol
• Confirm and interpret telemetry strips and communicate changes to the multidisciplinary team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately in EPIC
• Collaborate with charge nurses, patient care techs, tele/monitor techs, physicians, and allied health staff to ensure safe care transitions
• Participate in unit orientation, skills validation, and ongoing clinical education

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Apply now to be considered for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel nursing position in Peoria, IL. Join our healthcare team and advance your cardiac/critical care skills while working in a supportive acute care environment.

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