Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Intermediate Care (Stepdown) position in an inpatient acute setting, requiring telemetry reading skills and a minimum of 2 years of experience.

Details

• Inpatient acute stepdown/intermediate care unit with 32 private beds
• Diverse patient population including COPD, CHF, diabetes, sepsis, renal, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, other respiratory conditions, and neuro/surgical/cardiac patients
• Procedures and equipment include BiPAP, CPAP, trachs, chest tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, central lines, ablation/cath lab patients, and dialysis
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 3–4 patients per nurse
• EMR: Epic (Pyxis used for medication dispensing)
• 12-hour night shifts, three shifts per week, with rotating nights, weekends, and holidays
• Travel RNs are first to float — to ICU (with extensive ICU experience) or Gen Med floors as needed; patient ratios vary by unit (ICU: 2 patients, Gen Med: 5–6 patients)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required (must be active at time of consideration; pending licensure not accepted)
• Active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (pending certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Ability to read telemetry required
• Comfort and experience with chest tubes required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to a high-acuity stepdown patient population with complex, multi-system conditions
• Orientation consists of one day with the education team and one day of floor orientation (approximately 12 hours total)
• Scrubs required; any color is acceptable
• Travel RNs rotate into the standard holiday and weekend schedule
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility may be eligible for local rates
• COVID vaccination is not required for this position
• BSN is not required