Travel ICU RN - $2,275 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• 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 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with cardiac/CVICU experience for a night shift assignment requiring an active IL license.

Details

• ICU unit with 20 rooms/beds in an acute care, Level II Trauma hospital
• 1:2 patient ratios
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (1800-0630)
• Works every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Scrub color is royal blue

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required
• CVICU experience preferred, or ICU experience with cardiac device management (Impella, balloon pump, TVP)
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and obtaining 12-lead EKGs
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath or intervention experience required
• Chronic/acute renal failure patient care experience required
• IV therapy skills required, including arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, and starting IVs
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, and administering continuous IV sedation and emergency medications
• CVA/acute stroke management experience required
• Respiratory/thoracic skills required, including ventilator management, ABG interpretation, suctioning, and BiPAP/CPAP support
• Experience with infection prevention, isolation precautions, PPE use, and code blue/rapid response

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients with complex cardiac, renal, neurological, and respiratory needs
• Experience with hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun preferred
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO requests ideally limited to 5 or fewer days
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel pairs are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-774720. 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 - ICU

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