IMC/Stepdown/PCU Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - IMC/Stepdown/PCU

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 or 4x12 day shifts (06:45 AM - 07:15 PM), flexible to accommodate 4x12s if preferred
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Floating: Will float within scope as needed
• Local Candidates: Accepted, no radius restrictions
• License: Must have an active Illinois RN license (pending licenses not accepted)
• Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 1 year as an IMC/Stepdown/PCU Registered Nurse
• First-time travelers: Not accepted (prior travel experience implied)
• Required Work Setting Experience: Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units
• Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response:

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

  • Post cardiac angiogram, MI, cardiac cath, and surgery care
  • Sheath removal, TR Band management
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Genitourinary/Renal: 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, starting IVs
• Medication Management:

  • Heparin protocols
  • Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
  • PCA, procedural sedation administration
  • Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Neurological/Psychiatric:

  • Craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery
  • Spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedics: Ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements
• Plastic Surgery: Skin grafts, surgical drains
• Respiratory:

  • Care of ventilated patients
  • Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
  • External CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
  • Interpretation of ABGs
  • Nasal cannula, oxygen masks, portable oxygen tanks
  • Non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management
• Professional Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care/wound vac
• Preferred Experience: Cerner charting, teaching hospital, Level I trauma center experience

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• NIH Certification (required)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Preferred but not mandatory

Additional Requirements

• Must work every other weekend
• Must be able to accommodate floating as needed
• Must be able to accommodate block scheduling (discuss with manager)
• Scrub color: Any solid color
• Charting system: Cerner preferred

Compliance & Documentation

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (vaccine series, positive titer, or declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• TB test (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold) within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• References: 2 professional references required
• Skills checklist required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo required before start

Summary

This is a travel Registered Nurse position for an IMC/Stepdown/PCU unit in Springfield, Illinois. The role requires a minimum of 1 year of specialty experience, active Illinois RN licensure, and the ability to work 12-hour day shifts with weekend rotation. Candidates must have strong telemetry, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and IV therapy skills, with preferred experience in Cerner and Level I trauma settings. Multiple certifications and health screenings are required prior to start. Prior travel experience is implied as first-time travelers are not accepted.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) nursing experience within the last year
• Experience in Telemetry and Neuro PCU settings
• Experience in PCU/DOU nursing
• Proficient in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Experience responding with Rapid Response Teams
• Experience caring for patients post cardiac angiogram, MI, cardiac cath, and cardiac surgery
• Experience with sheath removal and TR Band management
• Experience managing pre/post hemodialysis and renal failure patients
• Skilled in accessing ports, arterial line management, central line care, and PICC line management
• Experience administering PCA
• Experience caring for patients with craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Experience with ortho trauma and total joint replacements
• Experience with skin grafts
• Experience caring for ventilated patients
• Current certifications:

  • BLS issued by American Heart Association
  • ACLS issued by American Heart Association
  • PALS issued by American Heart Association
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification