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ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Critical Care Contract in Rockford, IL

Join a Level I trauma center in Rockford, Illinois, as an ICU Travel Registered Nurse and provide high-acuity critical care to adult and pediatric patients. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers experienced ICU nurses the opportunity to care for complex trauma, neurological emergencies, burns, medical-surgical critical care patients, and patients requiring advanced monitoring and therapies.

Located in Rockford, ZIP code 61108, this Illinois nursing opportunity places you in a welcoming Midwestern community with convenient access to local dining, cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and regional amenities.

Travel ICU Nurse Job Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Rockford, Illinois 61108
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: Approximately three 12-hour shifts per week; every other weekend rotation required
• Call: No call or standby requirement
• Charting: EPIC
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2–3
• Unit Orientation: One to two shifts, with additional non-billable orientation hours as applicable

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or critical care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Demonstrated proficiency with ventilator management, medication titration, arterial lines, and central lines
• Ability to care for adult and pediatric patients requiring continuous monitoring and complex critical care interventions
• CRRT and EVD/ICP monitoring experience preferred
• Willingness to float throughout the hospital, excluding the Emergency Department and Obstetrics; MedSurg assignments are capped at a 1:4 ratio
• Ability to work assigned weekends and alternating holidays

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and pediatric patients in a Level I trauma and acute care environment
• Care for patients with complex head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic, and burn trauma, as well as stroke, IV thrombolysis, thrombectomy, embolization, and aneurysm coiling needs
• Manage patients requiring CRRT, external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, and other advanced critical care therapies
• Perform detailed patient assessments, recognize changes in condition, and initiate timely interventions
• Titrate common ICU infusions according to patient response and provider orders
• Interpret EKG rhythms using bedside and central monitoring systems and escalate changes requiring intervention
• Collaborate with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, support staff, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide safe handoffs, accurate documentation in EPIC, and patient- and family-centered education
• Adapt to floating assignments while maintaining high standards of critical care nursing and patient safety

Apply now for this ICU travel nurse opportunity in Rockford, Illinois, and join a high-acuity critical care team for a rewarding 13-week contract.

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.