Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care (ICU/Step-Down)
Job Summary
Join a leading Level 1 Trauma Center in Rockford, Illinois, as a dedicated Registered Nurse specializing in Critical Care. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-acuity care within our Intensive Care Unit (ICU), including Neurology ICU, Critical Care Unit (CCU), Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU), and general Intensive Care, while also supporting our Step-Down units.
The ideal candidate will possess robust ICU experience gained within a Level 1 Trauma environment and demonstrate flexibility in floating between critical care and progressive care settings. You will play a vital role in managing complex patient cases, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring exceptional patient outcomes for critically ill and recovering patients.
This position involves comprehensive patient assessment, intervention, and continuous monitoring. You will be instrumental in developing and executing individualized care plans, administering advanced treatments, and maintaining meticulous documentation in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with established policies, procedures, and state practice acts.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient status, interventions, and outcomes.
- Develop, initiate, and execute individualized patient plans of care, including comprehensive patient and family education.
- Actively participate in department and unit performance improvement initiatives.
- Provide clinical expertise and guidance to other units/departments to support the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
- Apply critical thinking skills to ensure patient safety and enhance the patient experience, escalating concerns appropriately through the chain of command.
Required Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
- Significant recent experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting, preferably within a Level 1 Trauma Center.
- Ability to float between ICU and Step-Down units.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
- Proficiency in critical care nursing practices and advanced patient assessment.
- Competence in managing complex medical conditions, including neurological, cardiac, and general critical care patients.
- Expertise with critical care equipment such as ventilators, cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and hemodynamic monitoring systems.
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing patient conditions and unit needs.
- Commitment to patient safety and quality care.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Night (NOC)
- Shift Duration: 12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
- Days per Week: 3
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: August 24, 2026
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Illinois.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.