IMC Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: IMC Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

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

Job Description

• Work setting: Intermediate Care Unit (IMC) / Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Patient ratios and daily caseload apply
• Weekend requirement: Work every other weekend
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling: Possible, discuss with manager
• Locals accepted without radius restrictions
• No pending licenses accepted; must have active Illinois RN license
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days onsite per week
• Guaranteed hours: Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay obligation

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Intermediate Care experience with a minimum of 1 year, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• PICC line management
• Procedural sedation administration
• Ability to titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience caring for patients with craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic trauma care including peripheral nerve block catheters and total joint replacements
• Skin graft care
• Experience with external CPAP/BIPAP
• Telemetry experience
• Neuro PCU / Progressive Care Unit experience

Clinical Skills and Experience Requirements

• 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 Care:

  • Post cardiac angiogram, MI, cardiac catheterization, and surgery care
  • Sheath removal and 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, PICC line, peripheral line care and management
  • Phlebotomy and IV starts
• Medication Management:

  • Heparin protocols
  • Management and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
  • PCA and procedural sedation administration
• Neurological/Psychiatric:

  • Care for craniotomy, CVA, 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:

  • Ventilator care, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
  • External CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
  • ABG interpretation, nasal cannula, oxygen masks, portable oxygen tanks
  • Non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy care
• Professional Skills: Isolation precautions, wound care including wound vac
• Preferred Experience: Cerner electronic health record, teaching hospital, Level I trauma center experience

Facility Highlights

• Acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Magnet designated hospital
• Level I trauma center

Orientation and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including criminal, sex offender, and federal exclusions within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of RN license and certifications
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Immunizations or titers required for: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• Badge photo required before start
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Additional Notes

• References: Two professional references required for clinical travel candidates
• Scrub color: Any solid color acceptable
• Charting system: Cerner
• No on-call requirement for this position

This position is ideal for experienced IMC/Stepdown RNs with strong telemetry and critical care skills seeking a travel contract in Illinois.