Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Travel Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Rockford, Illinois

Join a rewarding Illinois travel nursing assignment as a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) in Rockford. Care for medically complex patients in a 23-bed Intermediate Care Unit while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team. This acute-care travel RN opportunity supports patients with cardiac, neurologic, sepsis, and surgical diagnoses and offers convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, dining, and the greater Chicago region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Unit: 23-bed Intermediate Care/Cardiac Stepdown Unit
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3–4
• Scheduling: Weekend rotation based on unit needs; every-other-holiday rotation may apply
• Charting: Epic
• Floating: May float throughout the hospital except the Emergency Department and Obstetrics
• Call: No call or standby requirement

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care, intermediate-care, cardiac stepdown, or telemetry nursing experience
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification meeting unit requirements
• Experience caring for patients with cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and surgical conditions
• Experience with tracheostomy care, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, and IV medication titration
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and manage patients on telemetry
• Commitment to professional standards, patient safety, and required workplace screening

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in an Intermediate Care/Cardiac Stepdown setting
• Assess, monitor, and document patients with cardiac, neurologic, sepsis, and surgical diagnoses
• Administer and titrate medications and continuous infusions according to clinical condition and established protocols, including heparin, nitroglycerin, diltiazem, norepinephrine, nicardipine, and dexmedetomidine when indicated
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms, recognizing and responding to changes in patient status
• Provide tracheostomy care and support patients using CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, and other members of the care team
• Deliver timely interventions, patient education, and safe transitions of care
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while adhering to hospital and professional nursing standards

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel contract in Rockford, Illinois, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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.