PCU (Stepdown) Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (Stepdown/PCU RN) - Springfield, Illinois

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour nights (option to accommodate 4x12 hour shifts if preferred)
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in relevant setting (first-timers not accepted)
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• License: Must have an active Illinois RN license (no pending licenses accepted)
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days onsite per week
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts
• Floating: May float within scope as needed
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions

Required Work Setting Experience

• Telemetry
• Neuro Stepdown
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units

Required Clinical Skills & Experience

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry monitoring on unit
• Use of Rapid Response Teams

Cardiovascular Care

• Post cardiac angiogram, MI, cardiac cath (pre/post), cardiac surgery (pre/post)
• Sheath removal, TR Band management

Gastrointestinal

• Feeding tube care and management

Renal/Genitourinary

• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Renal failure care

IV Therapy & Phlebotomy

• Accessing ports
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line and PICC line care/management
• Phlebotomy
• Peripheral line care/management
• Starting IVs

Medication Management

• Heparin protocols
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
• PCA and procedural sedation administration
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips

Neurological/Psychiatric

• Craniotomy care
• CVA management
• Pre/post neurosurgery care
• Spinal cord injury
• Traumatic brain injury

Orthopedics

• Ortho trauma
• Peripheral nerve block catheters
• Total joint replacements

Plastic Surgery

• Skin grafts
• Surgical drains

Respiratory Care

• Care of ventilated patients
• Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• External CPAP/BIPAP
• High flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy management

Professional Skills

• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac management

Preferred Experience

• Cerner electronic health record system
• Teaching hospital experience
• Level I trauma center experience

Facility Type

• Acute care hospital
• Magnet designated hospital
• Level I trauma center
• Total staffed beds: 562

Dress Code & Charting

• Scrub color: Any solid color
• Charting system: Cerner

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• NIH certification required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred (AHA or RQI acceptable)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 30 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Fingerprinting via Illinois Health Care Worker Registry (must be done in Illinois, 3 business days prior to start)
• Education verification (degree verification required)
• State-specific searches including Illinois Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, and State Police registries within 30 days of start
• NURSYS license verification required
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must indicate good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease)
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by 11/30

Additional Notes

• Parking permit required (no cost)
• Badge photo required within one week of signing contract
• Candidate must review and sign Code of Conduct and other facility-specific documents within 7 days of contract signing

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with telemetry and stepdown unit skills, comfortable working nights and every other weekend, and holding an active Illinois RN license.