Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Springfield, Illinois

Apply for a 13-week Cardiac Stepdown RN travel contract in Springfield, IL, caring for adult patients in a high-acuity intermediate care, IMC, and PCU setting.

Join a fast-paced adult intermediate care team in Springfield, Illinois, as a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for a diverse adult patient population with approximately 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratios, strong interdisciplinary support, and exposure to cardiac, neurological, respiratory, renal, and surgical cases.

Located in Illinois’ state capital, Springfield offers a welcoming Midwestern community with historic attractions, parks, museums, local dining, and convenient access to outdoor and cultural activities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse / Intermediate Care Nurse / PCU RN / IMC RN
• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890-$1,990
• Schedule: Four 12-hour day shifts per week, approximately 6:45 a.m.-7:15 p.m.
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Patient Population: Adults
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Unit Environment: 38-bed intermediate care unit with a daily census of approximately 34 patients and a high volume of patient throughput
• Charting: Cerner experience preferred
• Floating: Required within the nurse’s scope of practice to support operational needs

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in cardiac telemetry, PCU, IMC, DOU, neuro stepdown, or a comparable acute-care setting
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• ACLS certification preferred
• Strong cardiac monitoring skills, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response or code teams
• Experience caring for patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction, angiography, and sheath removal, including TR Band management
• Proficiency with telemetry, central and arterial lines, PICC lines, ports, blood products, phlebotomy, peripheral IVs, and IV starts
• Ability to care for patients requiring tracheostomies with ventilators, chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other noninvasive airway support
• Experience with renal failure, hemodialysis management, feeding tubes, wound care, surgical drains, neurological cases, and orthopedic or trauma patients
• Level I trauma, teaching hospital, and Cerner experience preferred

Cardiac Stepdown Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown and intermediate care environment.
• Monitor telemetry and recognize, report, and respond to changes in cardiac rhythm and patient condition.
• Manage patients following cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction, angiography, and other complex procedures.
• Administer medications and manage cardiac or vasoactive infusions according to established protocols and scope of practice.
• Perform assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, central-line care, arterial-line management, blood product administration, and procedural sedation monitoring as indicated.
• Provide respiratory support, including care of ventilated and tracheostomy patients, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, oxygen therapy, and ABG interpretation.
• Care for patients with neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, surgical, and trauma-related conditions.
• Use rapid response resources and escalate changes in condition promptly.
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, phlebotomy, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Float within scope as needed while maintaining professional standards, accurate documentation, infection prevention, and patient-centered care.

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel nursing opportunity in Springfield, Illinois, and join a supportive intermediate 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.