IMC Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: IMC Registered Nurse

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

Position Details

• Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (06:45 AM – 07:15 PM)
• Average Daily Census: 38 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Floating to like units within scope as needed
• Block Schedule: Flexible; discuss with manager
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• Guaranteed Hours: Subject to client call-offs up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience required
• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience in the following work settings is required:

  • Medical-Surgical/Telemetry (MS/Tele)
  • Telemetry (unit and remote monitoring)
  • Cardiac Telemetry
  • Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Day Observation Unit (DOU), Intermediate Care (IMC), Stepdown units

Clinical Skills & Case Experience

• Cardiac:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Post cardiac angiogram, MI, cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery care
  • Sheath removal, TR band management
• Gastrointestinal: Feeding tube care and management
• Renal: Pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care
• IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:

  • Accessing ports, arterial line management
  • Blood product administration
  • Central, peripheral, and PICC line care and management
  • Starting IVs
• Medication Management:

  • Heparin protocols
  • Managing and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
  • Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
• Neurological/Psychiatric: Care for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients
• Surgical: Experience with surgical drains
• Respiratory:

  • Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
  • External CPAP/BIPAP
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
  • Non-invasive airway management
• Professional Skills:

  • Isolation precautions
  • Wound care and wound vac management

Technology & Facility Preferences

• Cerner electronic health record experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I trauma center experience preferred

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required (AHA or RQI acceptable)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required (AHA or RQI acceptable)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days prior to start
• State-specific criminal and offender registry searches required within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification required (official or unofficial transcripts accepted if pending)
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Drug screening (9-panel) required within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within one year of start, including labs scheduled within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• TB testing or chest x-ray within one year of start
• Immunizations or documented immunity required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually

Additional Facility Requirements

• Badge photo submission within one week of contract signing
• Code of conduct review and signature within 7 days of contract signing
• Parking permit required (no cost)
• Name confirmation for hospital badge required

Notes

• Return-to-Office (RTO) restrictions ideally no more than 5 days
• Candidate may be called off shifts up to specified limits without pay
• No prior travel experience required for this position

This role offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity, acute care setting with a focus on telemetry and intermediate care nursing, ideal for RNs with strong cardiac and critical care skills.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience
• Cerner electronic health record experience
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association