American Traveler 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: 12/08/2025
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) stepdown position requiring an active IL license, BLS, and NIHSS certification.

Responsibilities

• Position is located in a hospital-based PCU/IMC/Stepdown unit
• Patient population includes cardiac, neuro stepdown, post-cardiac procedure, renal, orthopedic, plastic surgery, and respiratory cases
• Staff will manage a range of specialized procedures such as cardiac monitoring, rapid response, post-angiogram care, and neurosurgical recovery
• Uses Cerner for charting; Cerner experience is preferred
• Level I trauma center, Magnet facility, teaching hospital environment
• Work schedule is night shift (3x12 or 4x12 hours, 18:45–07:15), with every other weekend required
• Floating within scope to similar units as needed
• Duties include interpreting and managing dysrhythmias, emergency response, post-cardiac procedure care, hemodialysis management, and advanced airway and IV therapy skills
• Must be able to provide care to complex neuro, orthopedic, and trauma patients
• Must follow isolation precautions and perform wound care including wound vac management
• Scrub attire can be any solid color
• No on-call responsibilities
• Parking permit is required but provided at no cost
• Must discuss block scheduling with the manager if needed
• RTO should ideally not exceed 5 days

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of application
• Minimum of 1 year recent experience in telemetry, neuro stepdown, or stepdown/IMC required
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation and management, rapid response, cardiac and vascular procedures, and management of ventilated patients
• Experience with Cerner EMR is preferred
• Teaching hospital, Level I trauma center experience preferred
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-636158. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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