Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Assignment in Rockford, Illinois

Position Overview

Join an experienced acute-care team as a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) in Rockford, Illinois. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for higher-acuity patients in a 23-bed intermediate care and progressive care unit supporting cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and surgical populations. This Illinois travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced telemetry or progressive care nurse seeking a rewarding acute-care opportunity. Rockford offers a welcoming Midwestern community, access to parks and outdoor recreation, and a variety of cultural and dining experiences.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Unit: 23-bed Intermediate Care/Cardiac Stepdown unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3–4
• Scheduling: Weekend rotation based on unit needs; every-other-holiday rotation may be required
• Floating: May float throughout the facility, excluding emergency and obstetric departments
• Charting: Epic

Cardiac Stepdown Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience in a cardiac stepdown, intermediate care, telemetry, progressive care, or comparable acute-care setting
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association
• Current NIH Stroke Scale certification through an approved American Heart Association program
• Demonstrated experience with tracheostomy care, BiPAP, stroke patients, and IV medication titration
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and manage patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring
• Willingness to work rotating weekends, holidays, and assigned floating needs

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with cardiac, stroke, sepsis, and surgical diagnoses
• Monitor and assess patients requiring intermediate or progressive-care level observation
• Safely titrate medications and infusions such as heparin, nitroglycerin, diltiazem, norepinephrine, nicardipine, and dexmedetomidine according to clinical orders and unit standards
• Perform ongoing cardiac rhythm interpretation and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Provide tracheostomy care and support patients using BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen equipment
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, monitor technicians, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Administer medications, complete assessments, maintain accurate documentation in Epic, and communicate changes in condition
• Promote safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care for every patient

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel assignment in Rockford, Illinois, and join an experienced acute-care healthcare 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.