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ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care Contract in Rockford, Illinois

Apply now for an ICU travel nursing job in Rockford, Illinois, caring for complex critical care patients in a Level I trauma setting. This 13-week Travel Registered Nurse assignment offers consistent 12-hour night shifts, a collaborative acute-care environment, and the opportunity to expand your experience with medical, surgical, trauma, neurological, burn, and critical care patients. Rockford provides a welcoming community with cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the greater Northern Illinois region.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse / Critical Care Nurse
• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care hospital and Level I trauma setting
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: Typically three 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday, as scheduled
• Call Requirement: None
• Charting: Epic
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2–3
• Floating: May float throughout the hospital except to the Emergency Department and Labor & Delivery; Med-Surg assignments are capped at a 1:4 ratio

ICU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification
• Comfort managing ventilated patients and titrating critical care medications
• Experience with arterial lines and central lines
• Ability to recognize EKG rhythms and assess patients for appropriate intervention
• CRRT and EVD/ICP monitoring experience preferred
• PALS certification preferred but not required
• Ability to meet applicable clinical, compliance, and screening requirements

Critical Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and pediatric patients with complex trauma, stroke, burns, medical, and surgical diagnoses
• Care for patients requiring ventilator support, CRRT, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and other advanced critical care interventions
• Administer medications and safely titrate common ICU infusions according to patient response and clinical protocols
• Monitor patients receiving treatments for stroke, including IV tPA, thrombectomy, embolization, and aneurysm coiling
• Perform focused assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Manage and monitor arterial lines, central lines, cardiac rhythms, and other invasive monitoring equipment
• Collaborate with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, advanced practice providers, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
• Support safe patient care during unit or hospital float assignments within the nurse’s competency

Apply now to join this Rockford, Illinois travel nursing team and advance your ICU and critical care experience in a Level I trauma environment.

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.