Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Bloomington, IL
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Intermediate Care (IMC) / Stepdown Registered Nurse – Nights

• Schedule: 3x12 Nights (19:00 - 07:30) | 13 Weeks | 36 Hours Guaranteed
• Scheduling Rotation: Expect a dynamic, rotating schedule covering weeknights, weekends, and holidays. Travelers are placed directly into the standard department holiday/weekend rotation matrix.
• The Unit: A 32-bed intermediate care environment comprised entirely of private rooms. The floor functions as an inpatient acute care stepdown setting.
• Patient Care Ratios: Highly structured clinical pacing maintaining a 1:3 to 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Orientation & Charting: 2-day rapid onboarding (1 day with the facility education team followed by 1 day of direct floor orientation). Epic EMR and Pyxis medication dispensing systems are utilized.
• Dress Code: Professional scrubs of any color or pattern style are permitted.
• Cancellation Policy: The facility may cancel a maximum of 12 hours of scheduled clinical time per 13-week contract without penalty.

Submission Hardstops

• Experience Baseline: Minimum 2 years of recent acute care Intermediate Care / Stepdown experience is required.
• Licensure: Active Illinois (IL) RN license must be in-hand or explicitly verified as "willing to wait" on processing if the application is currently active with the state board.
• Required Certifications [IN-HAND]:
  • Active AHA BLS
  • Active AHA ACLS
  • Active NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification.

• Clinical Skill Matrix [HARDSTOP]:

  ⚠️ CLINICAL MANDATE: Candidates must demonstrate independent proficiency in reading, interpreting, and troubleshooting telemetry strips and must be completely comfortable managing, assessing, and troubleshooting active chest tubes.

• Floating Protocols: Travel nurses are designated as the first tier to float when hospital census fluctuates.
  • If a traveler possesses documented, extensive ICU experience, they may float to the Intensive Care Unit (1:2 ratio).
  • Otherwise, they will float to General Med/Surg floors and must manage a standard floor workload of 5 to 6 patients.