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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rockford, Illinois, 61107!

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU

Location

Rockford, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing for a complex ICU patient population including trauma (head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic), stroke, burns, and general medical/surgical patients requiring intensive care
• Manage ventilated patients and perform medication titration including all common ICU drips
• Monitor and manage arterial lines, central lines, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and CRRT
• Interpret EKG rhythms independently and assess for need for intervention; no monitor technician on unit
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2–3; may be expected to float throughout the facility (excluding ER and OB), with a capped ratio of 1:4 if floated to Med/Surg
• Participate in unit-specific orientation of 1–2 shifts; expected hours may not apply during orientation period

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 comply with a drug-free workplace policy; negative drug screen required for all panels
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• PALS certification preferred but not required
• Experience with CRRT
• Experience with EVD and ICP monitoring

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity ICU environment with access to a broad range of complex cases including trauma, neurovascular, and burn patients, supported by a charge nurse presence 24/7
• Benefit from a structured call-off policy providing the equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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