Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

American Traveler; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 107,000; Full time

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Job summary

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown Care Unit position requiring ICU/Intermediate experience with trach and vent skills. The unit has 20 beds, a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, and uses EPIC EMR. Night shifts are 7pm–7am with every other weekend and holidays rotation. Travel RNs may float to ICU or other units based on care needs.

The role requires IL licensure, BLS, and ICU/stepdown expertise, with emphasis on trach/vent patient care and ventilator management.

Qualifications

• Active IL RN license required.
• BLS (AHA) certification required.
• ACLS certification recommended.
• Minimum 1 year of ICU or Stepdown experience required.
• Trach and vent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including drip titration and ventilator management.
• Collaborate with tele techs for strip interpretation and confirmation.
• Titrate drips and manage trach/vent patients on the Stepdown unit.

Skills

BLS certification

ICU/Stepdown experience

Ventilator management

EPIC EMR experience

Tools

EPIC EMR

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Assignment Overview

Overview

Magnet Hospital

Posted 1 day ago

Shift

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

Sep 14, 2026

Length

13 weeks

Openings

1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown Care Unit position requiring ICU/Intermediate experience with trach and vent skills.

Details

• Acute care setting in a 20-bed Stepdown Care Unit with 8 private and 12 semi-private rooms
• Nurse to patient ratio of 3 to 1
• Care for patients with a wide range of medical conditions including COPD, CHF, DM, sepsis, renal issues, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, overdoses, pneumonia, and other respiratory conditions, along with some neuro/surgical/cardiac patients
• Manage patients on Bipap, Cpap, face mask ventilators, trachs, and ventilator-dependent trach patients
• Manage chest tubes, g-tubes, NG tubes, PICC lines, and central lines
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Cardene, Cardizem, Amio, Dobutamine, Heparin, and low-dose or infrequent vasopressors
• All patients are on bedside Phillips monitors with tele techs interpreting strips for RN confirmation
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage available on every shift
• 2 PCTs per shift, taking up to 10 patients each when unit is full
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, 7pm-7am
• Every other weekend required, with night shift working Fri/Sat
• Every other holiday rotation required, plus the companion day of major holidays
• No call or standby requirements
• Travel RNs float first, potentially to ICU with extensive ICU experience, or to other Stepdown or Gen Med units based on required level of care

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• ACLS certification recommended
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• ICU or Intermediate (Stepdown) experience with a 3:1 or 2:1 nurse to patient ratio required
• Progressive care or telemetry-only experience is not sufficient
• Trach and vent experience required due to frequent trach/vented patients on the unit
• EPIC EMR experience

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including drip titration, ventilator management, and monitoring of trach and vent patients
• Collaborate with tele techs for strip interpretation and confirmation
• Unit orientation includes 1 day for EPIC, 1 day with the unit educator, and 1 day on the floor with an RN
• Scrubs of any color are permitted
• Local candidates within 50 miles are eligible at a reduced local rate with no radius restriction on eligibility
• Negative drug screen required for all panels as part of OSF's Drug-Free Campus policy

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

Overview

$2,362/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$30,706

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$122,824

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$1,116/wk

Regular Hours

$31.00 x 36 hours/wk = $1,116

Weekly Stipends

$1,246/wk

Lodging

$110.00 x 7 days = $770

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$2,362/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,126 - $2,362. The $2,362 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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Job ID: P-749597

$2,362/wk

Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

$2,362/wk

Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

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