Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Kankakee, IL
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

 IMCU RN  2 years experience required

Drivers License required for submission to be considered MUST for all submissions: • Must have EPIC experience • Preferred travel experience • Must have IL license in hand

Shift Notes

5p-530a 

Unit

 IMCU RN 

Unit Type

Stepdown

🧾 Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• ICU experience preferred but not required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Certifications required: BLS and ACLS

 Floating Expectations

• May float to ICU to care for PCU-level patients
• May float to Med-Surg and take a full patient assignment

IMCU Registered Nurse (RN) – Job Summary

This facility requires a clinical prescreen prior to consideration. If the candidate is recommended, the hiring manager has 24 hours to accept or decline. There will be no second phone interview.

🏥 Unit Overview

• Department: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
• Total Beds: 22 private rooms
• Patient Ratio: 1:5 (days and nights)

🧠 Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

This is a high-acuity step-down unit managing a mix of cardiac, neuro, and respiratory patients, including:

• Post–open heart surgery (day 3+)
• Craniotomy patients
• Cardiac catheterization (radial and femoral access)
• Watchman procedures
• Pacemaker placements
• COPD patients with Zephyr valves
• Tracheostomies (no ventilators)
• Patients on CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula
• Chest tubes and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)

💉 Clinical Responsibilities

• RN must be comfortable with titrating IV drips, including:
  • Cardizem (diltiazem)
  • Amiodarone
  • Nitroglycerin (for blood pressure control)
  • Insulin infusions
  • Heparin
  • Dopamine/Dobutamine (renal dosing)
• Telemetry monitoring is performed by RNs, with support from a centralized tele tech system.

👩‍⚕️ Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse:
  • Day shift: does not take patients (acts as team lead)
  • Nights/weekends/holidays: takes patient assignment
• CNA ratio: 1:10 (assists with vitals, blood sugars, and ADLs)
• Respiratory Therapy support available (CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC equipment)

 Scheduling & Requirements

• Shifts: 12-hour shifts (5–5)
• Schedule created by manager with attempts to accommodate block scheduling
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: every other holiday
• No on-call or standby requirements

• Scrub color: Caribbean blue

Recruiter -K