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Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse in Chicago, IL LeaderStat is currently seeking a Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse for a(n) 13 week contract in IL. Start Date: 9/14/2026 End Date: 12/14/2026 ...

Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse in Chicago, IL LeaderStat is currently seeking a Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse for a(n) 13 week contract in IL. Start Date: 9/21/2026 End Date: 12/21/2026 ...

Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse in Chicago, IL LeaderStat is currently seeking a Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse for a(n) 13 week contract in IL. Start Date: 9/14/2026 End Date: 12/14/2026 ...

Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse in Chicago, IL LeaderStat is currently seeking a Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse for a(n) 13 week contract in IL. Start Date: 9/14/2026 End Date: 12/14/2026 ...

Travel Pediatric Stepdown RN

Chicago, IL · On-site

$1.8K - $1.9K/wk

Travel Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse | Chicago, IL | Contract Quick Look * Weekly Gross Pay: $1,844 - $1,941 * Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) * Start Date: 09/21/2026 * Duration: 13 ...

Travel Pediatric Stepdown RN

Chicago, IL · On-site

$2.6K - $2.8K/wk

Travel Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse | Chicago, IL | Contract Quick Look * Weekly Gross Pay: $2,662 - $2,802 * Shift: Day 4x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30) * Start Date: 09/21/2026 * Duration: 13 weeks ...

Travel Pediatric Stepdown RN

Chicago, IL · On-site

$1.8K - $1.9K/day

Travel Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse | Chicago, IL | Contract Quick Look * Weekly Gross Pay: $1,844 - $1,941 * Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30) * Start Date: 09/14/2026 * Duration: 13 weeks ...

Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit * Discipline: RN * Start Date: 09/14/2026 * Duration: 13 weeks * 36 hours per week * Shift: 12 hours, rotating * Employment Type: Travel Pediatrics Stepdown Day ...

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Travel Pediatric Stepdown RN

Chicago, IL • On-site

HonorVet Technologies
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 201 - 500 employees

$3.0K/wk

Contractor

Medical, Dental, Vision

Re-posted 2 days ago


Job description

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Chicago, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Stepdown
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 09/21/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 48 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Travel

Travel Pediatric Stepdown RN – Chicago, IL | $3,000 Weekly

Facility: La Rabida Children's Hospital
Location: Chicago, IL
Unit: Pediatric Stepdown – RN Peds Stepdown
Contract: 13 Weeks
Shift: Days | 4×12s | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Patient Ratio: 1:3
Travel Experience: Required
Experience: 2 Years RN Experience
Charting: Any EMR – Experience Required

Requirements
  • Active Illinois RN License in hand

  • BLS

  • PALS

  • 2 years of RN experience

  • Previous travel nursing experience required

  • Comfortable caring for complex pediatric patients

  • Strong experience with ventilated patients and tracheostomy care

Unit & Patient Population
  • Pediatric Stepdown/Acute Care setting

  • Patients: Infants, Pediatrics & Adolescents

  • Approx. 39-bed unit with a daily census of around 30

  • Patient ratio: 1:3

  • Patients have long-term complex/chronic illnesses

  • Frequent care of children with tracheostomies and chronic ventilators

  • No drips or surgical patients; primarily transitional/complex-care patients

  • Must be comfortable with ventilator and tracheostomy management

  • Respiratory Services, PT, Pharmacy, Radiology, Social Services and other interdisciplinary support available

Schedule
  • 4×12-hour day shifts

  • 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

  • Weekend requirement: Either every weekend or every other weekend

  • Block scheduling is not guaranteed

  • 24 hours of orientation

  • 1 pre-approved time-off request

Important: This is a specialized pediatric complex-care unit. Candidates must be comfortable caring for chronically ill children with tracheostomies and chronic ventilators.

HonorVet Technologies Job ID #32921173. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse/Pediatric Stepdown

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.


Benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • License and certification reimbursement
  • Continuing Education
  • Medical benefits
  • Wellness and fitness programs
  • Dental benefits
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Referral bonus
  • Bereavement
  • Holiday Pay
  • Sick pay
  • Retention bonus

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About HonorVet Technologies

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HonorVet Technologies, located in Fairfield, NJ, US, is a technology-driven company with a unique dimension - enhancing veteran engagement in the workforce. Founded with the goal of supporting and preserving professional veterans while satisfying the IT and professional needs of businesses, HonorVet Technologies brings a particular focus to diversity and veteran hiring, making it a standout player in the IT and Staffing industries. Functioning as a veteran-driven community entity, the firm offers IT staffing, bespoke development, and consulting services, with the aim of connecting talents with IT-related job opportunities.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

201 - 500 Employees

Headquarters location

Fairfield , NJ, US

Year founded

2015