Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Location: Rockford, IL Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rockford, Illinois, 61107!
Job Title
RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU
Location
Rockford, IL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Every other weekend required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide critical care nursing for a complex patient population including trauma (head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic), stroke, burns, and general medical/surgical ICU patients at a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2–3
- Manage and titrate all common ICU drips, including vasoactive and sedation medications
- Perform ventilator management and troubleshoot respiratory equipment in collaboration with Respiratory Therapy
- Monitor and manage patients with arterial lines, central lines, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and CRRT
- Independently read and interpret EKG rhythms and assess for need for clinical intervention using Philips central monitoring systems
- Float throughout the facility as needed (excluding ER and OB); when floated to MedSurg, capped at a 1:4 patient ratio
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Demonstrated comfort with ventilator management and medication titration
- Experience with arterial lines and central lines
- Must be able to pass a multi-panel drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
- Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates
Preferred Experience / Skills
- PALS certification preferred
- Experience with CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
- Experience with EVD and ICP monitoring
- Background in complex trauma, burn care, or neurovascular procedures (IV tPA, thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling)
Why Join Us
- Work in a high-acuity ICU environment with 24/7 charge nurse coverage and intensivist/eICU support, offering strong clinical resources and team structure
- Gain exposure to a diverse and complex patient population including trauma, neurovascular, burn, and critical care medical/surgical cases
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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