Travel IMC RN - $1,961 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) assignment in Springfield, Illinois. The position starts 10/19/2026 for a 13‑week duration, 36 hours per week on 12‑hour day shifts. Employment type: Travel. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment but are not unstable enough to need ICU care. PCU RNs utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detect changes, and enable intervention in life‑threatening situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive complex medications, often via intravenous lines that may need adjustment or titration. The PCU RN is sometimes called a step‑down nurse; the unit may also be known as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown, or ER holding.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.
• Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs.
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

Requirements

• BLS certification
• NIH certification
• 1 year recent acute care experience
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty
• Ability to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds
• Good stress‑coping skills and ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• 12‑hour day shifts
• 13‑week assignment
• Start date: 10/19/2026