Travel CVICU RN - $2,902 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring at least 2 years of CVICU experience and proficiency with advanced hemodynamic support devices.

Details

• Level 1 trauma acute care hospital setting in a 20-bed, all-private, all-monitored Adult Cardiac ICU
• Patient population includes post open heart surgical patients (CABG, valves, dissections, AAA), TAVRs, STEMI, unstable angina, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, and severe heart failure requiring ICU-level care
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 2:1 depending on acuity
• Utilizes IABPs, Impellas, Swan Ganz catheters, ECMO, external and transvenous pacemakers, and CRRT
• Manages PICC, midline, CVC, Swan, and arterial (radial/femoral) lines
• Titrates multiple drips including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, neo, vasopressin, cleviprex, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, and esmolol
• Utilizes ventilators, CPAP, BPAP, heated high flow, and nitric oxide
• Philips telemetry monitoring with expectation that RNs read and interpret their own strips
• EPIC EMR used
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a)
• Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday for night shift)
• Every other holiday required
• Floating to every level of care required, with travelers expected to take a full team assignment

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• ACLS preferred, CCRN a plus
• Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU experience required
• Must be able to interpret cardiac strips and titrate multiple drips independently
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment required
• Must be able to perform without additional training on unit-specific equipment and patient population

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a complex cardiovascular ICU population, including ventilated and post-procedural patients
• Charge nurses and house supervisors are available 24/7, with charge nurses occasionally taking patient assignments
• Respiratory therapists are present in the unit 24/7
• CV APNs/PAs and CCS APNs/PAs are available most of the time, with providers on call otherwise
• PCTs support the unit with ratios ranging from 1:12 to 1:15
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling available for travelers
• No specific scrub color required, but appropriate and clean attire is expected; scrubs are not provided
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible for local rates
• COVID vaccination is not required for this facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-753358. 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 - Cardiovascular ICU

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