Travel MICU RN - $2,268 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse – Surgical ICU RN Job in Peoria, Illinois

Bring your critical care expertise to a dynamic Surgical ICU in Peoria, Illinois. This travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity offers the chance to care for high-acuity patients in a fast-paced acute care hospital while working alongside a collaborative care team. Peoria offers a welcoming Midwest setting with a strong community feel, riverfront charm, and easy access to city amenities, dining, and outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Specialty: Surgical ICU / ICU / Critical Care Nursing
• Setting: Acute care hospital
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Shifts per Week: 3 shifts per week
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Schedule Notes: Weekend coverage required, with every other holiday rotation
• Charting System: EPIC
• Floating: May float to lower levels of care as needed

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or confirmation that the license application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of ICU experience required
• Surgical ICU, critical care, or trauma nursing experience strongly preferred
• Level I trauma experience strongly preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Ability to titrate drips and manage complex ICU medications
• Experience with high-acuity patients and critical care monitoring
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced surgical ICU environment
• Ability to provide required submission information, including requested time off and identifying details for credentialing

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care for post-surgical, trauma, and complex ICU patients
• Monitor and manage patients with open abdomens, multisystem trauma, and endovascular conditions
• Titrate pressors, sedation, paralytics, and insulin drips according to patient needs and protocols
• Assess, interpret, and respond to cardiac rhythms and telemetry strips
• Collaborate with intensivists, respiratory therapy, charge nurses, and support staff
• Deliver safe, compassionate care while maintaining excellent clinical documentation in EPIC
• Adapt to floating assignments when needed and provide full-team support in lower-acuity units
• Participate in orientation and quickly integrate into the unit workflow

Apply now to join this rewarding Illinois nursing job and take the next step in your travel RN and critical care nursing career in Peoria.

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 #514630. 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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