Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Duluth, MN
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Rotating
Referral Bonus

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care / Progressive Care (IMC RN)

VMS Req ID / Source: ASSLHD-31321 / Staffency-StaffBot (Simplifi)

Location: St. Luke's Hospital (Aspirus St. Luke’s), Duluth, Minnesota (915 E 1st St)

Specialty: IMC/PCU/Stepdown / Healthcare - RN

Compensation & Schedule Details

• Hours & Shift: 36 guaranteed hours per week (12-hour variable shifts, Days and Nights)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Target Start Date: September 28, 2026
• Call & Low Census: Subject to low census and on-call rotation (call-back minimum is 2 hours). Eligible for up to 36 hours of low-census unbillable hours per contract.

Key Facility Policies & Floating Rules

• Radius Rule: Strict 50-mile radius rule; contractors must live outside a 50-mile radius.
• Winter Weather Preference: For winter start dates, candidates with demonstrated contract experience in colder climates (Midwest, Northeast, Mountain regions, etc.) are preferred for weather reliability.
• Floating & Duties: Required to float to other inpatient units. Patient ratios are typically 1:4–5 on days and 1:5–6 on nights. May occasionally act as a 1:1 sitter or "helping hands." Shared unit responsibility for call lights and alarms.
• Scheduling: Every other weekend or less depending on unit needs; holiday assignments per rotation.
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of IMC/PCU experience required. Complex medical patient population (ETOH, CVA, Sepsis, wound care, wound vacs, IV starts, neuro assessments).
• Licensure: Active Minnesota (MN) RN license in hand at submission.
• Certifications: AHA or ARC BLS and ACLS, plus NIHSS required.
• Charting: Epic charting experience preferred.