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: 07/20/2026
• 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:7/20/2026 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 Sensitive Account : please be sure that your traveler has reviewed/is able to secure housing and is committed to completing compliance needs in timely manner. Confirm Traveler is PRE-CLOSED at time of submission : review job details, and ensure they are aware of the role they are applying to and the requirements they must qualify for. RTO Start Date : we can auto-approve 5 or less days of non-holiday RTO. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. Please confirm both RTO and Start Date are accurate at time of submission. General Submission Requirements: Interview/Client Offer : Please Provide 2-3 Interview Times Upon Submission. SSN DOB required at time of submittal. Certs required : please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit. AHA and Red Cross only - RQI cards not accepted. Charting : Cerner experience is position specific. See job post details to confirm. Previous Perm/PRN Candidates : Must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler. References : Can submit pending references. General Experience : Unit Specific; 18 Months if not listed otherwise in Job Description. Licensure : MUST have IL license in hand at submission (exceptions will be noted in job description). Floating : required for all travelers - candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s nearby. Allied Clinicians : For allied roles that do not require a license in hand, traveler MUST ARRIVE 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO START for fingerprinting. Locals : Accepted for all units EXCEPT OR RN - must be 50 miles or more from facility for this specialty. Compliance : Lab appointment, Docusign s, and Badge Photo must be completed within a minimum of 1 week signing the contract Background Check Hits/Review : must be noted upon submission so we can seek approval prior to offer Modules : Non-billable up to 16 hours Completed pre-start, renewed annually Non-clinical hours are fixed; clinical module hours may vary Attention Recruiters : First day of assignment is a virtual at-home day; candidates must check for additional modules on this day Client has strict module deadlines; candidates will be pushed if not completed on time (4PM CST on Day 1). Modules Logins are assigned and sent out prior to start. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceSensitive Account: please be sure that your traveler has reviewed/is able to secure housing and is committed to completing compliance needs in timely manner.Confirm Traveler is PRE-CLOSED at time of submission: review job details, and ensure they are aware of the role they are applying to and the requirements they must qualify for.RTO & Start Date: we can auto-approve 5 or less days of non-holiday RTO. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. Please confirm both RTO and Start Date are accurate at time of submission.General Submission Requirements:Interview/Client Offer: Please Provide 2-3 Interview Times Upon Submission.SSN & DOB required at time of submittal.Certs required: please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit. AHA and Red Cross only - RQI cards not accepted.Charting: Cerner experience is position specific. See job post details to confirm. Previous Perm/PRN Candidates: Must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler.References: Can submit pending references.General Experience: Unit Specific; 18 Months if not listed otherwise in Job Description.Licensure: MUST have IL license in hand at submission (exceptions will be noted in job description).Floating: required for all travelers - candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s nearby.Allied Clinicians: For allied roles that do not require a license in hand, traveler MUST ARRIVE 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO START for fingerprinting.Locals: Accepted for all units EXCEPT OR RN - must be 50 miles or more from facility for this specialty.Compliance: Lab appointment, Docusign s, and Badge Photo must be completed within a minimum of 1 week signing the contractBackground Check Hits/Review: must be noted upon submission so we can seek approval prior to offerModules:Non-billable up to 16 hoursCompleted pre-start, renewed annuallyNon-clinical hours are fixed; clinical module hours may varyAttention Recruiters:First day of assignment is a virtual at-home day; candidates must check for additional modules on this dayClient has strict module deadlines; candidates will be pushed if not completed on time (4PM CST on Day 1).Modules & Logins are assigned and sent out prior to start. 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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