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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Rockford, Illinois

Apply for a 13-week Travel ICU RN contract in Rockford, IL, providing high-acuity critical care to adult and pediatric patients in a Level I trauma center. Join an experienced Intensive Care Unit team and collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary support staff. Rockford offers a welcoming community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, dining, and the greater Chicago region.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; every other weekend and every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2–3
• Dress Code: Professional scrubs of any color; specialty scrubs are available for burn care and dressing changes

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or confirmation that the Illinois license application has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience; critical care or ICU nursing experience is strongly preferred
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification
• PALS certification preferred but not required
• Demonstrated competency with ventilator management, medication titration, arterial lines, and central lines
• Ability to interpret EKG rhythms and recognize when intervention is needed
• Ability to float throughout the hospital as needed, excluding the Emergency Department and Obstetrics; Med-Surg assignments are capped at a 1:4 ratio

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients with complex trauma, neurological emergencies, burns, and medical-surgical conditions
• Care for patients receiving CRRT, EVD management, ICP monitoring, thrombectomy, IV tPA, embolization, and aneurysm coiling therapies
• Manage patients with head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic, and other traumatic injuries, as well as adult and pediatric burn patients within the unit’s scope
• Titrate common ICU medication infusions according to patient condition and provider orders
• Monitor patients using bedside and central Philips monitoring systems, assess EKG rhythms, and promptly respond to clinical changes
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, eICU resources, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide safe, evidence-based critical care while maintaining accurate documentation in Epic
• Participate in unit orientation and support safe transitions of care across departments

ICU Unit Highlights

• 24/7 charge nurse coverage, with hospitalist support available around the clock
• Respiratory therapists manage ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other respiratory equipment while nurses provide assessment and troubleshooting support
• Support from certified nursing assistants, with staffing adjusted according to patient needs
• Exposure to a broad range of complex critical care diagnoses and advanced therapies
• Unit-specific orientation of approximately 1–2 shifts following general onboarding

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Rockford, Illinois, and join a high-acuity critical care team.

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.