Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Rockford, Illinois

Apply now for a 13-week Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN assignment in Rockford, Illinois, providing acute-care nursing for complex cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and surgical patients on night shifts. Join a 23-bed intermediate care team supported by collaborative physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. Rockford offers convenient city amenities, parks, cultural attractions, and a welcoming Midwest community.

Travel Registered Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through January 25, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights, typically 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: 23-bed cardiac stepdown and intermediate care unit
• Patient Population: Cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and surgical patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3–4
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend rotation based on unit needs
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: May float throughout the hospital, excluding the Emergency Department and Labor & Delivery
• Call Requirement: None

Cardiac Stepdown Travel RN Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, or confirmation that the Illinois RN license application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care, progressive care, intermediate care, or stepdown nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; AHA-only certification accepted
• Recent experience caring for cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and surgical patients
• Clinical experience with tracheostomy care, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, and IV medication titration
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring
• Commitment to professional nursing practice, patient safety, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for intermediate-care patients with complex cardiac, medical, and surgical needs
• Assess, monitor, and document patient status in Epic while promptly recognizing and escalating changes in condition
• Administer and titrate ordered therapies, including heparin, nitroglycerin, diltiazem, norepinephrine, nicardipine, and dexmedetomidine as clinically indicated
• Interpret telemetry strips and collaborate with providers and monitor technicians regarding cardiac rhythm changes
• Manage patients receiving CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other respiratory therapies
• Provide tracheostomy care and support patients with complex airway and respiratory needs
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Participate in the unit’s weekend and holiday rotation and float to appropriate inpatient areas as assigned

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel contract and join an experienced acute-care nursing team in Rockford, Illinois.

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.