Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Peoria, IL

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – ICU / Critical Care

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required | Holiday rotation required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct, primary nursing care in an 8-bed critical care unit with a 1:2–3 nurse-to-patient ratio, with no nurse aides or patient care techs on the unit
• Care for ICU-level patients including those with respiratory failure, post-surgical needs, post-CVA, post-trauma, wound care, IV antibiotics, and cardiac conditions
• Manage and titrate ICU-level drips including Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, and Cardizem
• Provide care for sedated and ventilated patients, including tracheostomy care, PEG tube care and feedings, and CVC/PICC/Midline usage and maintenance
• Monitor patients via hard-wired Phillips telemetry systems; work alongside a telemetry tech who centrally monitors all 8 ICU beds
• Float to the medical-surgical unit as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Demonstrated experience caring for sedated, ventilated patients and titrating vasopressors, sedation, and pain control drips
• Proficiency with CVC/PICC/Midline care, tracheostomy management, and PEG tube care and feedings
• Must be able to produce a negative drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with respiratory therapy equipment including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen systems
• Familiarity with Phillips telemetry monitoring systems
• Prior experience in a high-acuity ICU environment managing a broad range of critical diagnoses

Why Join Us

• Respiratory therapy support is available in-house 24/7, and a house supervisor is accessible around the clock to support the care team
• Structured orientation includes classroom training per facility policy plus two precepted shifts on the unit to set you up for success