Travel PCU RN - $2,347 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rockford, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry/Intermediate Care RN for a 13-week night-shift assignment requiring at least 1 year of stepdown experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Acute care Intermediate Care/Stepdown unit with 23 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4
• Patient population includes stroke, cardiac, sepsis, and surgical diagnoses
• RNs required to titrate drips including heparin, nitro, cardizem, levo, cardene, and precedex
• RT equipment used on the unit includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow; RNs troubleshoot as needed
• Monitor techs observe rhythms and rates, but RNs are responsible for interpreting their own telemetry strips
• Charge nurse coverage 24/7, typically without a patient assignment
• CNAs utilized on the unit, typically covering 8-23 patients each
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-730a
• Weekend rotation required based on unit needs
• Floating required throughout the facility, excluding ER and OB
• No call or standby requirements
• EPIC EMR used

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA only)
• Experience with trach care, BiPAP, stroke care, and IV drip titration required
• Must be able to produce a negative drug screen for all panels

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care to patients with stroke, cardiac, sepsis, and surgical conditions
• Collaborate with charge nurses, CNAs, and respiratory therapy staff
• Holiday coverage required on a rotating every-other-holiday basis
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 1-2 shifts
• Any color professional scrub accepted; scrubs not provided
• Local candidates accepted
• COVID vaccination not required for this facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-781634. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

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