Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Rock Island, IL

Key Responsibilities Contribute professional and clinical nursing knowledge and skills as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in the provision and management of patient care on a Med Surg/Telemetry/PCU unit. Administer and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drip medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Insulin, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Isuprel, Milrinone, and Argatroban .

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Med Surg / Telemetry / Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Rock Island, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 8, 10, or 13-week contracts available | Expected 36–48 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute professional and clinical nursing knowledge and skills as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in the provision and management of patient care on a Med Surg/Telemetry/PCU unit
• Manage and monitor patients requiring chest tubes, femstops, trachs, CBIs, drains, and central lines
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drip medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Insulin, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Isuprel, Milrinone, and Argatroban
• Utilize EPIC EMR for documentation and patient management
• May be required to float within the same discipline across local campuses
• Expected to work 1–2 of 3 summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license required; Iowa RN license required (or obtainable upon offer)
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• ACLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant clinical experience required
• Demonstrated competency with chest tubes, femstops, trachs, CBIs, drains, central lines, and vasoactive drip titration required
• Must not have been employed by the facility within the last 12 months
• Must have a taxable home address located at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• At least one prior travel nursing contract completed
• Experience working in a high-acuity telemetry, PCU, or step-down environment
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR

Why Join Us

• Join a Level 1 Trauma Center serving a regional Quad Cities patient population with a direct impact on improving patient-to-nurse ratios on the unit
• Overtime may be available, with callback and on-call opportunities providing additional scheduling flexibility