Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,437 per week in Rockford, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 3 years License: Active Illinois license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS preferred PALS Must-Have: Must be comfortable with vent management and medication titration. Experience in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), External Ventricular Drains (EVDs), and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) monitoring is advantageous.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 3 years License: Active Illinois license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS preferred PALS Must-Have: Must be comfortable with vent management and medication titration. Must have experience with arterial lines and central lines. Prefer experience with CRRT. Prefer EVD/ICP experience. Description: This position requires the ability to manage complex trauma cases including head, chest, abdominal, orthopedic trauma, stroke, IV tPA, thrombectomy, embolization, and aneurysm coiling. Burn care experience is necessary for adult complex burn and pediatrics up to 18-20% BSA without respiratory involvement. Candidates must also be prepared to care for general medical and surgical patients requiring critical care. Experience in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), External Ventricular Drains (EVDs), and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) monitoring is advantageous. Nurse-to-patient ratios will typically be 1:2-3. Registered Nurses are required to titrate all common ICU drips and manage standard respiratory therapy equipment. The unit operates with no monitor tech; registered nurses will need to assess EKG rhythms and recognize when interventions are necessary. Twelve-hour shifts include the requirement for every other weekend and holiday shifts. Registered Nurses may be expected to float throughout the facility, except for the Emergency Room and Obstetrics. Professional scrubs are required, and specific scrubs may be provided for treatment of burn patients based on care needs. The charting system in use is EPIC.