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15 Illinois Step-Down Unit (SDU) Jobs

  • $2,879/wk
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    Springfield, IL
    Progressive Care Unit
    RN
    Jul 13 (13 wks) · Day · 4x12
    2 days ago
  • $2,828/wk
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    Alton, IL
    Intermediate Care Unit
    RN
    ASAP (12 wks) · Day · 4x12
  • $2,592/wk
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    Normal, IL
    PCU Float Pool
    RN
    Jul 13 (13 wks) · Night · 3x12
    3 days ago
  • $2,413/wk
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    Urbana, IL
    Progressive Care Unit
    RN
    Jul 27 (13 wks) · Night · 3x12
    4 days ago
  • $2,351/wk
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    Quincy, IL
    Step Down Unit
    RN
    Jul 06 (13 wks) · Day · 3x12
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    MAX. PAYNo negotiations needed
  • $2,297/wk
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    Rock Island, IL
    Cardiac Transitional Care Unit
    RN
    ASAP (13 wks) · Night · 3x12
  • $2,248/wk
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    Rock Island, IL
    Cardiac Transitional Care Unit
    RN
    Jul 13 (13 wks) · Day · 3x12
    3 days ago
  • $2,248/wk
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    Rock Island, IL
    Progressive Care Unit
    RN
    Jul 13 (13 wks) · Night · 3x12
    2 days ago
  • $2,198/wk
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    Rock Island, IL
    Cardiac Transitional Care Unit
    RN
    Jun 29 (13 wks) · Night · 3x12
  • $2,086/wk
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    Springfield, IL
    Intermediate Care Unit
    RN
    Jun 29 (13 wks) · Day · 3x12
  • Day 1 benefits: healthcare & 401k
    DAY 1 BENEFITSHealthcare & 401k
    Be reminded to update lics, certs & new opportunities
    BE REMINDEDTo update lics, certs & new opportunities
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    Springfield, IL
    Day
    4 shifts x 12 hours
    Start July 13th · 13 wks

    Contract Details

    Job TypeTravel
    Nurse/Patient1/4
    Contract Date07/13/2026 - 10/12/2026

    Travel Pay Breakdown

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    Standard
    Overtime
    Lodging
    Meals & Incidents
    Total$2,879/wk
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    Benefits

    Health
    HealthDay 1
    Dental
    DentalDay 1
    Vision
    VisionDay 1
    401k
    401k(opt in)

    Additional Information

    Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

    Additional Details:

    References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years. You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.

    Required Skills/Experience: Required work setting experience: Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Cardiac monitoring and emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, management of dysrhythmias, telemetry - on the unit monitoring, use of rapid response teams. Cardiovascular skills/experience: Post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, TR band. Gastrointestinal skills/experience: Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/renal skills/experience: Pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure. IV therapy/phlebotomy skills/experience: Accessing ports, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care/management, phlebotomy, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs. Medication skills/experience: Heparin protocols, manage cardiac drips - no titration, manage vasoactive drips - no titration, PCA, procedural sedation administration, titrate cardiac drips, titrate vasoactive drips. Neurological/psychiatric case experience: Craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury. Orthopedics case experience: Ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements. Plastic surgery case experience: Skin grafts, surgical drains. Respiratory skills/experience: Care of ventilated patient, chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, external CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs, nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management. Professional topics and skills: Isolation precautions, wound care/wound vac. Must be able to take tracheostomies with ventilators.

    Preferred Skills/Experience: Teaching hospital experience preferred.

    Special Requests: Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss with manager. RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.

    Unit Details: Adult patient population. Very fast-paced unit with a high amount of patient throughput. Nurses are typically at a 1:4 patient ratio with a free charge. The charge nurse may take up to 4 patients if needed, but this does not happen often. 3E takes patients of all diagnoses and is the only dedicated IMC unit in the hospital, so it takes all patient types.

    Shift & Scheduling: 3x12 or 4x12 day shifts; able to accommodate 4x12s if candidate prefers. No call. Every other weekend.

    Details:

    • AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

    Step-Down Unit Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary

    Job responsibilities of a Step-Down nurse include maintaining ventilators, administering treatments and medications, collaborating with members of the healthcare team, and interacting with patients and their families. Registered Nurses who specialize in Step-Down Unit will need BLS and ACLS certifications. They will manage many high-risk IV medications such as Heparin or Insulin infusions. The average nurse-to-patient ratio is usually between 3 and 4 patients; this may vary depending on the facility. Average annual salaries in the United States for a Step-Down nurse are around $88,000. Salaries may be higher if the nurse has relevant certifications.

    Step-Down Unit (SDU) Travel Nurse Jobs in Illinois

    Step-Down (SDU) nurses work in hospital and skilled rehab settings. The SDU is an intermediate unit between the ICU and med-surg. It is also called a Progressive Care or Transitional Care Unit. Patients are not as acutely ill as in the ICU, but are also not stable enough to be on a med-surg unit with a higher nurse-to-patient ratio. Job descriptions note excellent critical thinking skills and prior emergency or critical care experience. Are you looking for your dream job? Explore our Step-Down travel nurse opportunities below!