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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Illinois, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 1 year of PCU/stepdown experience.
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PCU/IMC/Stepdown unit within a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital
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Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM–7:15 PM); 4x12-hour schedule may be accommodated upon request
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call responsibilities
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Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate facilities is required of all travelers
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Patient population includes cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, respiratory, renal, and post-surgical cases
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Required cardiac monitoring skills include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry unit monitoring, and use of Rapid Response Teams
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Required cardiovascular experience includes post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR Band
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Required medication experience includes heparin protocols, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, PCA, and procedural sedation administration
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Required IV/vascular skills include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, port access, blood product administration, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care
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Required respiratory skills include ventilated patient care, chest tubes, tracheostomy management, HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, and ABG interpretation
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Required neurological case experience includes CVA, TBI, craniotomy, spinal cord injury, and pre/post neurosurgery
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Required orthopedic experience includes total joint replacements, ortho trauma, and peripheral nerve block catheters
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Additional required skills include feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions, and skin graft/surgical drain management
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Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred)
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Level I Trauma experience preferred
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Scrubs: any solid color
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Parking is available at no cost with a permit obtained during orientation
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Active Illinois (IL) RN license required; pending licensure not accepted
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Minimum 1 year of PCU, IMC, stepdown, or neuro stepdown experience required
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Required certifications: BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) — must be active and from AHA or Red Cross (RQI AHA cards not accepted)
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ACLS preferred
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
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Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
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Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being considered as a traveler
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Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the assignment
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RTO of 5 days or fewer is generally accommodable; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
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Travel pairs (two travelers placed together) are not accepted
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Hospital does not accept travel pairs
