PCU | Registered Nurse

PCU Travel Nurse RN – 13-Week Night Assignment in Springfield, Illinois

Experienced PCU Registered Nurse (RN) sought for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Springfield, Illinois. Join a fast-paced progressive care, stepdown, or IMC unit caring for adult patients with complex cardiac, neurological, surgical, medical, and respiratory needs while collaborating with a strong interdisciplinary healthcare team.

PCU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Springfield, Illinois—Illinois’s welcoming capital city, known for its rich history, vibrant cultural attractions, and convenient access to scenic parks and outdoor recreation.
• Assignment Type: 13-week Registered Nurse travel assignment
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:15 p.m.–6:45 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Unit: Adult progressive care, intermediate care, IMC, or stepdown unit
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: Required within the Registered Nurse’s scope of practice
• Orientation: 24 hours, including virtual pre-start learning modules
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience preferred

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent PCU, progressive care, IMC, DOU, stepdown, or telemetry nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted for this assignment
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• ACLS certification preferred
• Strong cardiac telemetry skills, including the interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience caring for patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction, and angiography
• Ability to manage central lines, PICCs, arterial lines, chest tubes, tracheostomies, ventilated patients, and noninvasive respiratory support
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive medication infusions, including titration when clinically appropriate
• Knowledge of neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, surgical, and respiratory patient care
• Level I trauma, teaching-hospital, Magnet, and Cerner experience preferred

PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in a high-acuity progressive care setting with a diverse patient population.
• Perform focused nursing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate timely interventions or rapid response procedures.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry, manage dysrhythmias, and administer cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to protocol.
• Care for patients with cardiac, neurological, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and post-surgical conditions.
• Manage complex equipment and therapies, including ventilators, tracheostomies, chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, central lines, PICCs, arterial lines, and wound therapy.
• Administer medications, blood products, procedural sedation, PCA therapy, and other treatments safely and accurately.
• Coordinate patient care with providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams.
• Document patient care accurately in Cerner and support safe transitions of care.
• Float to other appropriate units as needed and participate in alternating weekend coverage.

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel nursing opportunity in Springfield, Illinois, and join a dedicated progressive care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.