Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Rockford, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 20, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $75.50
- Weekly
- $3,020
- Yearly (full-time)
- $157,040
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $75.50/hour — 64% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois ($46.15/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois right now
- 1,392 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois from 7 agencies, 144 of them in Rockford.
- Pay in these listings: $9.66 – $99.07/hour, median $60.83/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois: $46.15/hour ($95,992/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($65.50/hour across 425 jobs).
Job description
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Assignment in Rockford, Illinois
Travel RN opportunity in Rockford, IL 61104 for a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse with procedural, cath lab, or interventional radiology experience. Join a high-acuity cardiovascular care team for a 13-week assignment in a strong Midwest healthcare community.
Job Details
- Position: Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 10-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Call Coverage: Rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call
- Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $3,020 - $3,180
- Location: Rockford, IL 61104
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Experience in cardiac stepdown, cath lab, interventional radiology, or a related procedural setting
- Experience with electrophysiology (EP) cases preferred
- Ability to perform both scrub and monitoring roles
- ARRT certification required
- AHA certifications required; RQI is not accepted
- Comfortable participating in rotating call coverage
Responsibilities
- Support patients undergoing cardiac and interventional procedures
- Perform scrub and monitoring responsibilities during procedural cases
- Assist with interventional radiology, cardiology, and cath lab case coverage
- Deliver safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care in a high-acuity environment
- Collaborate with physicians and the care team to ensure smooth workflow and positive outcomes
- Respond to rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call as scheduled
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow established protocols
Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Rockford, Illinois and bring your cardiac stepdown expertise to a dynamic procedural 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.
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