Travel Critical Care RN - $1,777 per week

American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chicago, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Opportunity – Critical Care Registered Nurse – Chicago, IL 60631

Start Date: August 31, 2026

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; every other weekend and every other holiday required; 12-hour shifts with overtime after 40 hours

Highlights:

• 30-bed intensive care unit specializing in medical, neurological, and surgical critical care
• Comprehensive stroke center with advanced neuro and surgical ICU capabilities
• 90-day travel assignment with 12 hours of orientation provided
• Opportunity to work with complex patient populations including CABG, stroke, and sepsis management
• Exposure to advanced critical care procedures and technology including CRRT, IABP, and Impella
• Two positions available for qualified critical care nurses

Requirements:

• Current RN license in Illinois
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• EPIC electronic medical record experience required
• Critical care experience with CRRT, CABG, stroke, and TNK administration
• Proficiency in bedside procedures including intubation/extubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis, TEEs, and cardioversions
• Experience managing ventilators, BiPAP/AVAPS, and patients on multiple vasoactive medications
• Knowledge of invasive hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation (CO/CI/SVV/CVP/SvO2)
• Experience with general surgical, neuro surgical, cath lab, and interventional radiology patients
• Ability to float to other units as needed based on census
• Preferred: Open heart experience, comprehensive stroke procedures (EVD, thrombectomy), assist devices (IABP, Impella, CRRT Prisma), prone positioning, and paralytic management

Why Join Us?

This travel assignment offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity, 30-bed ICU at a comprehensive stroke center where you'll care for diverse and complex patient populations. You'll gain valuable experience with advanced critical care technologies and procedures while receiving competitive compensation including overtime and holiday pay. Join a team dedicated to providing exceptional critical care in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

American Consultants Job ID #18925946. 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: RN:Cardiac PCU/IMC/Stepdown,19:00:00-07:00:00

About American Consultants

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Weekly pay
• License and certification reimbursement
• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus