Travel IMC/Stepdown Registered Nurse - $1,845 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63603276 Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15) Description: Job Description Position / Specialty: IMC/ Stepdown/PCU RN Shift: 3x12 Days (0645-1915), Ratios/Daily Caseload: Years of experience REQ: Minimum 1 year experience required. First-timers accepted: No. Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend Certs REQ: BLS and NIH required. ACLS preferred. Is on-call REQ? No. Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float as needed. Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss with manager. Locals accepted: Yes- no radius. Pending License accepted: No- must have active IL license to apply. RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days. Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours. If Client cancels more hours than permitted by this section, Client will be billed for any shifts or portions thereof cancelled in excess of this section. If Candidates are placed on-call in lieu of being called off, that will count as a called-off shift. Special Requirements: Required Work Setting Experience: Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response Skills/Experience: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Required Cardiovascular Skills/Experience: Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Sheath Removal, TR Band. Required Gastrointestinal Skills/Experience: Feeding tube care and management. Required Genitourinary/Renal Skills/Experience: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. Required IV therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: Accessing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. Required Medication Skills/Experience: Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips. Required Neurological/Psychiatric Case Experience: Craniotomy, CVA, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury. Required Orthopedics Case Experience: Ortho Trauma, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Total Joint Replacements. Required Plastic Surgery Case Experience: Skin grafts, Surgical drains. Required Respiratory Skills/Experience: Care of Ventilated Patient, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Required Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac. Cerner experience preferred. Teaching hospital experience preferred. Level I Trauma Experience preferred. Hospital Highlights Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Acute Care Hospital - Level I trauma center. Magnet hospital/facility. Total Staffed Beds: 562 beds Scrub Color: Any solid color. Charting: Cerner Parking Cost: parking permit required, no cost. Will fill out form during orientation Modified Time:8/3/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Brian Kirchmeier Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 1 Patient Ratio Experience : 4 Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : ACLS*, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Telemetry*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Craniotomy, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, Nasal Cannula, Neuro Stepdown, Non-invasive airway management, Ortho trauma, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Peripheral nerve block catheters, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Renal failure, Sheath Removal, Skin grafts, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains, Telemetry, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Total joint replacement, TR Band, Tracheostomy care/management, Traumatic Brain injury, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : self Patient Ratios Days : 4 Patient Ratios Nights : 4 Patient Ratios Weekends : 4 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 34 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 38 Number of Beds : 38 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : 3E takes patients of all diagnoses. We are the only dedicated IMC unit in the hospital, so we take all patient types. Special Procedures/Unit Details : Very fast paced unit with a high amount of patient throughput. Our nurses are typically at a 1:4 patient ratio with a free charge. The charge may take up for 4 patients, if needed, but does not happen often. Special Equipment : Must be able to take tracheostomies with ventilators. #Tier2 Travel Compliance Required for Submission : Candidate must be pre-closed at time of submission: Review job details with the traveler. Confirm they understand the role requirements and are committed to completing compliance requirements in a timely manner. Confirm housing has been reviewed and secured (or can be secured) for the assignment location. SSN and DOB required at time of submission. Provide 2 3 interview availability windows with submission. RTO and start date must be confirmed and accurate at time of submission. Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be auto-approved. Candidate must work 2 of the 3 major holidays. Required certifications must be included based on the job/unit description. AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted. RQI cards are not accepted. Illinois license must be active and in hand at time of submission unless otherwise noted in the job description. Background check findings must be disclosed at submission for client review and approval. Submission Rules : References may be pending at time of submission. Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler. Floating is required for all travelers and may include floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities. Local candidates are accepted for all specialties except OR RN. OR RN candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility. Start / Facility Instructions Compliance Requirements: Lab appointment, DocuSign documents, and badge photo must be completed within 1 week of contract signing. Allied clinicians in roles that do not require licensure at submission must arrive 3 business days prior to start for fingerprinting. Modules: Modules are completed pre-start and renewed annually. Up to 16 hours of modules are non-billable. Non-clinical module hours are fixed; clinical module hours may vary by specialty. Module access and login information are provided prior to start. Orientation Day 1 Expectations: The first day of the assignment is a virtual, at-home orientation day. Travelers must check for and complete any assigned modules on Day 1. The client maintains strict module deadlines; all required Day 1 modules must be completed by 4:00 PM CST. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceRequired for Submission:Candidate must be pre-closed at time of submission:Review job details with the traveler.Confirm they understand the role requirements and are committed to completing compliance requirements in a timely manner.Confirm housing has been reviewed and secured (or can be secured) for the assignment location.SSN and DOB required at time of submission.Provide 2 3 interview availability windows with submission.RTO and start date must be confirmed and accurate at time of submission.Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be auto-approved.Candidate must work 2 of the 3 major holidays.Required certifications must be included based on the job/unit description.AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted.RQI cards are not accepted.Illinois license must be active and in hand at time of submission unless otherwise noted in the job description.Background check findings must be disclosed at submission for client review and approval.Submission Rules:References may be pending at time of submission.Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler.Floating is required for all travelers and may include floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities.Local candidates are accepted for all specialties except OR RN.OR RN candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility.Start / Facility InstructionsCompliance Requirements:Lab appointment, DocuSign documents, and badge photo must be completed within 1 week of contract signing.Allied clinicians in roles that do not require licensure at submission must arrive 3 business days prior to start for fingerprinting.Modules:Modules are completed pre-start and renewed annually.Up to 16 hours of modules are non-billable.Non-clinical module hours are fixed; clinical module hours may vary by specialty.Module access and login information are provided prior to start.Orientation Day 1 Expectations:The first day of the assignment is a virtual, at-home orientation day.Travelers must check for and complete any assigned modules on Day 1.The client maintains strict module deadlines; all required Day 1 modules must be completed by 4:00 PM CST. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37150387. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,07:00:00-19:30:00

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