Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,311 per week in Rockford, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Intermediate Care (Stepdown) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 1 year License: Active state nursing license Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with trach cares Experience with BiPAP Experience with stroke management Experience with IV titration Description: The position involves working in an intermediate care unit with a total of 23 beds. Nurses are expected to float to other departments as necessary, excluding emergency and obstetric units.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Intermediate Care (Stepdown) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 1 year License: Active state nursing license Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with trach cares Experience with BiPAP Experience with stroke management Experience with IV titration Description: The position involves working in an intermediate care unit with a total of 23 beds. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3-4. Nurses are required to titrate drips. Common titratable drips include heparin, nitroglycerin, cardizem, levophed, cardene, and precedex. Charge nurses are available 24/7, and while they ideally do not take patients, they may need to assist when necessary. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) support the unit. Nurses will work with respiratory therapy equipment, such as CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow devices. Monitor technicians observe rhythms and rates, while nurses are responsible for interpreting their own strips. Nurses will be scheduled for 12-hour shifts from 7 AM to 7:30 PM or 7 PM to 7:30 AM. Weekend rotation will be required based on unit needs. Holidays will be scheduled on an every-other-holiday basis. Nurses are expected to float to other departments as necessary, excluding emergency and obstetric units. Professional scrubs of any color are required; scrubs are not provided. Unit-specific orientation will include 1-2 shifts.