Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Rockford, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Rockford, IL
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU

Location

Rockford, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing for complex ICU patients including trauma (head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic), stroke, burns, and general medical/surgical patients requiring intensive monitoring
• Manage ventilated patients and perform medication titration for all common ICU drips
• Monitor and assess arterial lines, central lines, EVDs, and ICP monitoring devices; support CRRT as needed
• Interpret EKG rhythms independently using central and bedside monitors (Philips); assess and intervene as clinically indicated — no monitor technician on unit
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2–3 ; float throughout the facility (excluding ER and OB) as needed, capped at 1:4 ratio if floated to MedSurg
• Adhere to facility drug-free campus policy, including a negative drug screen for all panels

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Demonstrated comfort with ventilator management and medication titration
• Experience with arterial lines and central lines
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible at the standard contract rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• PALS certification preferred
• Experience with CRRT
• Experience with EVD and ICP monitoring
• Familiarity with IV tPA administration, thrombectomy, embolization, and aneurysm coiling patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity ICU environment with 24/7 charge nurse coverage, intensivist eICU support after hours, and respiratory therapy managing all RT equipment — allowing nurses to focus on direct patient care
• Unit orientation of 1–2 shifts provided to support a smooth transition into this fast-paced critical care setting