RN PCUProgressive Care Unit
Job Location:
Rockford, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
24 October 2026 (12 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
21 January 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Unit Notes
Unit IMCU
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3-4
- Required Certifications (i.e. BLS ACLS): BLS ACLS NIHSS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Including but not limited to STroke Cardiac Sepsis and Surgical
- Experience or Must have skills: Experience with trach cares Bipap stroke IV titration
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin nitro cardizem levo cardene precedex etc.
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment Charge nurse 24/7 ideally does not take patients; but will when necessary
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit Ratios Duties: CNAs are utilized usually 8-23 patients each.
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors: Monitor techs do observe rhythms & rates; but nurses interpret strips.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling): 12Hr shifts - 7a-730p 7p-730a
- Weekend Requirements: Traveler will be in a weekend rotation dependent on unit needs
- Holiday Requirements: Every other holiday. Holidays are: Days - Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Day Nights - Memorial Day Eve July 3rd Labor Day Eve Thanksgiving Eve Christmas Eve New Years Eve
- Is there call or a standby requirement: No
- Floating Requirements: Expected to float throughout the house other than ER & OB.
- Scrub Color/Dress code: Any color professional scrub. Scrubs are not provided.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 shifts
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Unit IMCU
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:3-4
- Required Certifications (i.e. BLS ACLS): BLS ACLS NIHSS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Including but not limited to STroke Cardiac Sepsis and Surgical
- Experience or Must have skills: Experience with trach cares Bipap stroke IV titration
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin nitro cardizem levo cardene precedex etc.
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment Charge nurse 24/7 ideally does not take patients; but will when necessary
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit Ratios Duties: CNAs are utilized usually 8-23 patients each.
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors: Monitor techs do observe rhythms & rates; but nurses interpret strips.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling): 12Hr shifts - 7a-730p 7p-730a
- Weekend Requirements: Traveler will be in a weekend rotation dependent on unit needs
- Holiday Requirements: Every other holiday. Holidays are: Days - Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Day Nights - Memorial Day Eve July 3rd Labor Day Eve Thanksgiving Eve Christmas Eve New Years Eve
- Is there call or a standby requirement: No
- Floating Requirements: Expected to float throughout the house other than ER & OB.
- Scrub Color/Dress code: Any color professional scrub. Scrubs are not provided.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 shifts
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