Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $1,990 per week

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse position available in Springfield, Illinois. This role involves providing specialized care in a fast-paced adult-focused acute care setting, managing a diverse patient population with complex needs. The RN will deliver high-quality patient care aligned with facility protocols, with a flexible scheduling option to accommodate candidate preferences.

Job Details

• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Shift: 12-hour days (0645-1915), with flexibility to accommodate 4x12s if preferred
• Schedule: Dayshift, minimum of 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Illinois nursing license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certifications
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in telemetry, neuro stepdown, or PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown units

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• Cerner charting system experience
• Prior Level I trauma center or teaching hospital experience preferred

Patient Care Experience

• Managing patients with neuro and cardiac conditions
• Including dysrhythmia interpretation, post-cardiac procedures, ventilated patients, and complex medication administration

Clinical Skills

• Cardiac monitoring
• Dysrhythmia management
• Use of rapid response teams
• Invasive line management
• Feeding tube care
• Ventilator care
• Wound management
• Trauma patient care

Special Procedures

• Tracheostomy management
• Sheaths and arterial lines
• Neuro assessments following neurosurgery
• Orthopedic trauma care
• Surgical drain management

Work Setting

• Very fast-paced, adult ICU/PCU
• Approximately 34 patients daily
• Interdisciplinary support including respiratory therapy, social services, pharmacy, and interpretation services

Additional Information

• RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Orientation includes a 24-hour onboarding process
• Candidates must have active licensure in Illinois, arrive prepared for compliance requirements, and work two major holidays per year