Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,311 per week in Rockford, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: Rockford, IL
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,311 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/16/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Intermediate Care Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 1 year License: Active IL license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with trach cares, BiPap, stroke, IV titration Description: The unit has 23 beds. Nurse to patient ratios are 1:3-4. Common diagnoses include stroke, cardiac, sepsis, and surgical patients. RNs are required to titrate drips such as heparin, nitro, cardizem, levo, cardene, precedex, and others. There is a charge nurse on each shift, who ideally does not take patients but will if necessary. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are utilized, typically taking care of 8-23 patients each. Equipment such as CPAP, BiPap, and high flow is used on this unit. RNs are responsible for troubleshooting this equipment. Monitor techs observe rhythms and rates, but nurses interpret strips. Shifts consist of 12-hour periods from 7 AM to 7:30 PM and 7 PM to 7:30 AM. Travelers will be included in weekend rotation as needed. Holiday requirements include working every other holiday. Travelers are expected to float throughout the facility, with the exception of ER and OB. Professional scrubs of any color are required and not provided. Unit-specific orientation will involve 1-2 shifts. Charting is performed using the EPIC system. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is not required. This is an acute care setting.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam