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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an IMC (Intermediate Care) travel position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, requiring active IL licensure and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
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13-week travel assignment in the IMC (Intermediate Care/Step-Down) unit of a 562-bed acute care hospital
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Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility
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Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
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Every other weekend required
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Average daily census of 38 patients
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Floating required to like units within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
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No on-call requirements
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Charting system: Cerner (experience required)
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Patient population includes cardiac, surgical, neurological, renal, and respiratory cases
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Required cardiac monitoring skills include interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry on-unit monitoring, and remote telemetry monitoring
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Required cardiovascular case experience: post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR band
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Required IV therapy skills: accessing ports, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs
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Required medication skills: heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management (including titration), and PCA
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Required respiratory skills: chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen, and non-invasive airway management
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Additional required skills: feeding tube care, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure management, CVA management, surgical drain care, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions
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Local candidates are accepted with no radius requirement
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Active IL RN license required at time of consideration — pending licenses are not accepted
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Current AHA or Red Cross BLS and ACLS certifications required (RQI AHA cards not accepted)
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Minimum 2 years of experience in MS/Telemetry, Cardiac Tele, PCU/DOU/IMC, or Step-Down required
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Cerner EMR experience required
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Level I Trauma experience preferred
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Previous charge nurse experience preferred
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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RTO of up to 5 days is generally accommodated; anything beyond 5 days requires facility approval
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Block schedule requests may be discussed with the manager
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Any permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been away for at least 12 months before being eligible to apply as a traveler
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Travel pairs are not accepted at this facility
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Scrub color: any solid color
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Free parking is available on-site with a permit obtained during orientation
