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Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Stepdown position at a children's hospital in Illinois, requiring an active IL RN license and hands-on experience with vents, trachs, and G-tubes.
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Inpatient Pediatric Stepdown unit in a children's hospital setting with 39 beds and all specialties on one unit
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Patient population spans ages 2 weeks to 18 years, with 50–60% of patients having some form of technology dependence (e.g., chronic ventilators, tracheostomies)
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Unit focuses on chronic illness care; no drips, surgical, or transitional patients
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Patient ratio is 1:3–4
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Schedule options include 3x12 or 4x12-hour shifts; night shift hours are 19:00–07:00
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call required
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Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
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Block scheduling available
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Charting via Meditech
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Free parking available on-site
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Active Illinois RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration (compact RN licenses are not accepted in IL; IL licensure can take up to 3 months to obtain)
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Current certifications required: BLS and PALS
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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PICU experience preferred
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Experience with ventilators, tracheostomies, and G-tubes required
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Experience with a 1:4 patient ratio required
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Meditech EMR experience required
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Flu vaccine required; medical and religious exemptions accepted
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Caring for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses, including those on chronic ventilators and with tracheostomies
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13-week contract
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Local candidates are welcome to apply at the same rate as travelers
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Pending IL RN license applications are accepted, but the active license must be in hand prior to starting
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All time-off requests must be approved and included in the contract before the start date; no RTO may be added after the contract begins
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Scrub color is open — any color is accepted, neat and clean; pediatric-themed scrubs are encouraged
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First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
