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

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU / Critical Care

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care / Critical 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
• Manage and titrate ICU-level drips including Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitroglycerin, Levophed, Dopamine, and Cardizem
• Care for sedated and ventilated patients, including tracheostomy management, PEG tube care and feedings, and CVC/PICC/Midline usage and care
• Monitor and interpret telemetry via hardwired Philips monitors; unit is centrally monitored by an in-unit telemetry tech
• Collaborate with Respiratory Therapy (available in-house 24/7) and tele-health physicians available after hours for ICU coverage
• Float to Medical-Surgical unit as needed per staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Demonstrated experience titrating vasopressors, sedation, and pain control drips
• Experience caring for ventilated, sedated ICU patients including tracheostomy and CVC/PICC/Midline management
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible at the standard contract rate; candidates within 50 miles are subject to a local rate adjustment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with a broad range of ICU patient populations including respiratory failure, post-surgical, post-CVA, post-trauma, and cardiac patients
• Familiarity with Philips telemetry monitoring systems
• Experience working in units with high-acuity, ventilator-dependent patients requiring complex drip management

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured critical care environment with Respiratory Therapy in-house 24/7 and centralized telemetry monitoring support
• Benefit from a reasonable call-off policy allowing the equivalent of 12 hours per 13-week contract period with no penalty