Travel CVICU RN - $2,873 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Assignment in Peoria, Illinois

Bring your critical care expertise to a fast-paced Cardiovascular ICU team in Peoria, Illinois. This CVICU travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in a high-acuity ICU environment and wants to care for complex cardiac patients. Peoria, IL 61637 offers a welcoming Midwest location for your next assignment.

Job Details

• Setting: Adult Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Location: Peoria, IL 61637
• Assignment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nurse Job
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,560 - $2,700
• Charting System: EPIC
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: Float to every level of care as needed

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of recent CVICU, Cardiac ICU, or high-acuity ICU experience
• BLS certification required
• ACLS preferred
• CCRN strongly preferred
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and read telemetry strips independently
• Experience titrating multiple vasoactive and critical care drips
• Strong critical thinking, communication, organization, and teamwork skills
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with minimal onboarding support
• Must be able to adapt quickly and provide safe care across varying patient assignments

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled care for complex cardiovascular ICU patients, including post-operative cardiac and vascular cases
• Monitor and manage patients requiring invasive lines, pacing devices, ventilatory support, and advanced ICU therapies
• Titrate drips per protocol and provider orders, including vasoactive, sedation, and anticoagulation medications
• Interpret telemetry rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, charge nurses, and the broader care team
• Deliver safe, compassionate, and organized care in a high-acuity critical care setting
• Float to other levels of care when needed and support patient flow across the facility
• Maintain professional standards and contribute to a positive, team-oriented unit culture

Apply now for this CVICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Peoria, IL and join a dedicated critical care team today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #515051. 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: CVICU

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