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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro Telemetry in Rockford, Illinois

Apply for a travel nursing opportunity as a Neuro Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Rockford, Illinois. Provide expert acute-care nursing for complex neurological, medical, surgical, and cardiovascular patients on a collaborative 23-bed hospital unit. Rockford offers a welcoming community, convenient outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and access to the greater Chicago region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Neuro Telemetry Registered Nurse
• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care, 23-bed Neuro Telemetry unit
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, through February 15, 2027
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, typically Friday and Saturday nights
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday as scheduled
• Call Requirement: None
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6
• Orientation: Approximately 1–2 unit-specific shifts, plus initial orientation

Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience; neuro telemetry experience is required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification from the American Heart Association
• Ability to provide acute-care nursing for neurological, medical, surgical, and cardiovascular patients
• Availability to work 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend, and scheduled holidays
• Willingness to float to hospital units as needed, excluding OB, OR, and ED

Neuro Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to patients with CVA, TIA, syncope, encephalopathy, altered mental status, brain mass, and other neurological conditions.
• Care for patients undergoing neurological, cardiac, medical, and surgical diagnostic or interventional procedures.
• Monitor patients with telemetry and recognize changes in clinical condition, escalating concerns promptly.
• Perform focused neurological assessments and apply NIHSS skills as clinically appropriate.
• Manage patients with conditions such as aspiration pneumonia, PEG tube complications, atherosclerosis, angina, and chest pain.
• Collaborate with providers, charge nurses, monitor technicians, patient care technicians, respiratory therapy, and other members of the acute-care team.
• Provide care for patients requiring nasal cannula, CPAP, or BiPAP support, with no routine ventilator management required.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Adapt to floating assignments within the hospital while maintaining high standards of patient safety and professionalism.

Apply now to join this rewarding Illinois travel nursing assignment as a Neuro Telemetry Registered Nurse in Rockford.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.