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Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown
Job in
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 61639, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
American Traveler, LLC.
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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Nursing
ICU Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
American Traveler is hiring a night-shift RN for a Stepdown Care Unit requiring ICU/Intermediate nursing experience with trach and vent skills at a 3:1 patient ratio.
Requirements- Active IL RN license required
- BLS (AHA) certification required; ACLS recommended
- Minimum 1 year of experience required
- ICU/Intermediate (Stepdown) experience with a 3:1 or 2:1 nurse to patient ratio required
- Progressive care or telemetry-only experience is not sufficient
- Trach and vent experience required
- Experience titrating cardiac and vasopressor drips required
- Must be able to pass a drug screen for all panels
- Acute care Stepdown Care Unit with 21 beds (9 private, rest semi-private)
- Nurse to patient ratio of 3 to 1
- Combined unit treating medical, neuro, neuro surgical, general/trauma surgical, and trauma patients
- Common diagnoses include COPD, CHF, DM, sepsis, ESRD, liver failure, pancreatitis, GI bleeds, DKA, alcohol withdrawal/overdose, complex pneumonia, stroke, seizures, post-op craniotomy, and cardiac conditions
- Patients may require trach/vent care, chest tubes, G tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, central lines, and arterial lines
- RNs titrate drips including Cardene, Cardizem, Amio, Dobutamine, Heparin, and low-dose vasopressors
- All patients on bedside Phillips monitors; tele techs interpret strips with RN confirmation
- 12-hour night shifts,
- Every other weekend required (night shift works Fri/Sat)
- Every other holiday rotation with companion day coverage
- No call or standby requirements
- First to float among travelers; may float to ICU with extensive ICU experience, otherwise to other Stepdown or Gen Med units
- Uses Epic EMR
- Care for patients across a combined medical, neuro, neurosurgical, general/trauma surgical, and trauma unit
- Charge nurse and house supervisor available on every shift, with 24/7 house supervisor coverage
- 2 PCTs per shift support the unit
- Scrubs of any color permitted
- Unit orientation includes 1 day for Epic, 1 day with the unit educator, and 1 day on the floor with an RN
- Local candidates welcome to apply
- 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
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