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

Join our healthcare team as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Rockford, Illinois, and make a meaningful impact caring for complex adult and pediatric patients. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is based in a Level I trauma acute care ICU, where you will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team in a vibrant community known for welcoming neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Assignment Type: ICU travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: Day shift, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Patient Assignment: Approximately 1:2–3
• Charting: EPIC
• Orientation: Approximately 1–2 unit-specific shifts

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification
• Strong experience with ventilator management and critical care medication titration
• Experience with arterial lines and central lines
• Ability to recognize and interpret EKG rhythms and respond appropriately
• CRRT and EVD/ICP monitoring experience preferred
• Ability to float throughout the facility, excluding the emergency and obstetric departments; Med-Surg assignments are capped at a 1:4 ratio

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care for complex trauma, neurologic, medical, surgical, burn, and critically ill patients.
• Care for patients with head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic, and burn trauma, as well as stroke, IV tPA, thrombectomy, embolization, aneurysm coiling, CRRT, EVDs, and ICP monitoring needs.
• Assess patients, develop and update individualized care plans, and evaluate responses to treatment.
• Safely administer and titrate critical care medications and other commonly used ICU drips.
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation and collaborate with respiratory therapy regarding ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow equipment.
• Monitor central telemetry and independently identify EKG rhythms that require intervention.
• Perform and document focused and comprehensive assessments, interventions, and outcomes in EPIC.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.
• Maintain a safe, compassionate, and evidence-based environment for patients and families.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Rockford, Illinois, and take the next step in your critical care 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.