Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Rock Island, IL

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown (Nights)

Location

Rock Island, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 48-hour weekly guarantee | 8, 10, or 13-week contracts available

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute professional and clinical knowledge in the provision and management of patient care as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Manage and monitor patients requiring progressive/stepdown-level care, including those with chest tubes, femstops, trachs, continuous bladder irrigations, drains, and central lines
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and critical drip medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Insulin, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Isuprel, Milrinone, and Argatroban
• Utilize the EPIC electronic medical records system for documentation and patient management
• Float within the same discipline across local campuses as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in Illinois (required); Iowa license required or must be obtained upon offer
• Minimum 2 years of previous stepdown or PCU experience
• Demonstrated competency with chest tubes, femstops, trachs, CBIs, drains, and central lines
• Experience administering and titrating vasoactive drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Insulin, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Isuprel, Milrinone, Argatroban)
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association)
• Taxable home address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility

Preferred Experience / Skills

• At least one prior travel nursing contract completed
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR
• Experience working in a Level 1 trauma center environment

Why Join Us

• Work at a Level 1 trauma center within a well-established regional health system serving the Quad Cities area
• Guaranteed hours with structured contract lengths and a supportive interdisciplinary team environment