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Job ID: 886166
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,644.36
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown (Nights)
Location
Rock Island, IL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 8, 10, or 13-week contracts available | Expected 36–48 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute professional and clinical knowledge as part of an interdisciplinary care team in the provision and management of patient care on a Progressive Care / Stepdown unit
- Manage and monitor patients requiring specialized equipment and interventions including chest tubes, femstops, trachs, continuous bladder irrigations (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 the EPIC electronic medical records system for documentation and care coordination
- Float within the same discipline across local campuses as needed
- Work 1–2 of 3 designated summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) as required
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license required; Iowa RN license required (or offered upon placement)
- BLS certification (AHA) required
- ACLS certification (AHA) required
- Minimum 1 year of previous stepdown or PCU experience required
- Must not have been employed by the facility system within the last 12 months
- Valid driver’s license required
- Skills checklist completed within 1 year of submission date required
- 1 supervisory reference required at time of submission
- Local candidates are welcome to apply
Preferred Experience / Skills
- At least 1 completed travel nursing contract preferred
- Experience working in a high-acuity stepdown or intermediate care environment
- Familiarity with EPIC EMR
Why Join Us
- Join a regional Level 1 trauma center serving the Quad Cities area with a dynamic, high-acuity patient population
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on patient ratios within a unit actively working to improve staffing levels and patient outcomes