IMC Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: IMC Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Work setting includes Intermediate Care (IMC), Stepdown, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), and Telemetry.
• Patient ratios and daily caseload details not specified.
• Floating within scope of practice as needed to meet facility needs.
• Weekend work required every other weekend.
• Block scheduling may be discussed with manager.
• Local candidates accepted without radius restrictions.
• No on-call requirement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Cardiovascular care experience including post-myocardial infarction (MI), pre/post cardiac catheterization, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR Band management
• Renal care experience including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including accessing ports, arterial line management, central line care/management, and PICC line management
• Medication management including patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), procedural sedation administration, and titration of cardiac drips
• Neurological and psychiatric care experience including craniotomy, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic care experience including orthopedic trauma and total joint replacements
• Plastic surgery care including skin grafts

Work Environment

• Acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Magnet designated hospital and Level I trauma center
• Scrub color: any solid color allowed
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required but no cost for parking

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including SSN trace, national criminal, sex offender, and other state-specific searches (Illinois)
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Immunizations or documented immunity required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (annual requirement)
• TB testing: 2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold within 1 year of start; chest x-ray if positive TB test
• Fingerprinting and Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry results required for clinical candidates without an IL license (must be done in Illinois)
• Competency exam and skills checklist required for clinical candidates
• Two professional references required for travel and acute care clinical candidates
• Badge photo required within one week of contract signing
• Code of conduct acknowledgment required within 7 days of contract signing
• Parking permit form must be completed within 7 days of contract signing (unless using alternative transportation)

Notes

• Candidates may be called off up to 36 hours during the 13-week assignment without pay for those hours.
• Candidates should be prepared to float as needed within their scope of practice.
• No prior travel experience is required for this position.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with telemetry and stepdown care skills seeking a travel contract in an acute care, Level I trauma, Magnet hospital setting.