Travel ICU RN - $2,369 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU Travel Nurse | 13-Week Assignment in Peoria, IL

Join a high-acuity ICU team as a Travel Registered Nurse in Peoria, Illinois, caring for complex adult patients on 12-hour night shifts. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to work in an 8-bed critical care unit with supportive clinical resources, challenging cases, and a collaborative care environment. Peoria provides a welcoming central Illinois setting with access to riverfront activities, cultural attractions, and a comfortable community atmosphere.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care, high-acuity intensive care unit (ICU)
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Patient Population: Respiratory failure, postsurgical recovery, cardiac conditions, post-CVA care, trauma, wound care, and patients receiving IV antibiotics
• Unit Profile: 8-bed ICU with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2–3
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC

Registered Nurse (RN) ICU Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, or confirmation that the Illinois licensure process has been initiated
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated competency caring for sedated and mechanically ventilated patients
• Experience with PEG tube care and feedings, central venous catheters, PICC lines, midlines, and tracheostomy patients
• Ability to titrate critical care medications, including vasopressors, sedation, analgesia, and cardiac drips
• Willingness to float to a medical-surgical unit when needed
• Ability to work weekend and holiday rotations

Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in an acute-care ICU
• Assess patient condition, recognize changes in status, and implement timely interventions
• Manage ventilated patients and support care involving ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Titrate and monitor medications such as Precedex, propofol, fentanyl, Versed, insulin, amiodarone, nitroglycerin, Levophed, dopamine, and Cardizem according to clinical protocols
• Provide central-line, PICC, midline, tracheostomy, PEG, wound, and IV therapy care
• Interpret bedside telemetry and collaborate with physicians, advanced practitioners, respiratory therapists, and other members of the critical care team
• Respond to evolving patient needs while maintaining accurate documentation in EPIC
• Promote patient safety, compassionate communication, and continuity of care throughout each shift

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Peoria, Illinois, and join a collaborative critical care team.

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 #526736. 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: ICU

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