Registered Nurse ($78/hr to $82/hr)

• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Position Urgency: Quick Start
• EMR: Epic

Position Overview

Registered Nurses (RNs) for contract assignments within its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Step-Down ICU units in Rockford, Illinois. The ideal candidate will have strong critical care nursing experience, preferably gained in a Level I Trauma Center , and must be comfortable floating between the ICU and Step-Down ICU based on patient care needs.

This position requires a highly skilled and adaptable RN who can provide safe, evidence-based care to critically ill and medically complex patients while collaborating effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and step-down patients in accordance with established standards of practice.

• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care and achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with physician orders, hospital policies, approved nursing practices, and applicable state laws.

• Monitor patients closely, recognize changes in clinical condition, and promptly escalate concerns through the appropriate chain of command.

• Develop, initiate, and execute individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs.

• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and ongoing care.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current and active Illinois RN license .

• Minimum 2 years of recent nursing experience .

• Strong ICU/Critical Care experience; Level I Trauma Center experience is strongly preferred.

• Previous experience caring for critically ill patients and/or Step-Down ICU patients.

Must have

• BLS/BCLS

• ACLS

• NIHSS

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Job Type: Contract Pay: $78.00 - $82.00 per hour

License/

Certification

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: In person