Travel ICU RN - $2,239 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Peru, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an active IL RN license and critical care experience.

Details

• Acute care setting within an 8-bed Intensive Care Unit
• Patient ratios of 1:2, with potential increase to 1:3 depending on acuity and overflow
• Common diagnoses include sepsis, ARDS, ARF, cardiac dysrhythmias, post-operative complex care, overdose, and behavioral health medical complexities
• Requires central line care, arterial line management, bedside bronchoscopy assistance, and cardiac arrest response per AHA guidelines
• RNs are required to titrate drips including cardizem, propofol, amiodarone, norepinephrine, and precedex
• Hospitalists on-site 24/7, with Nocturnist and Critical Care physicians available 7am-7pm
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7 with vent, BiPAP, CPAP, and heated high-flow equipment
• No telemetry monitoring or monitor techs on this unit
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• 12-hour night shift schedule
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating to Medical Surgical units in Peru and Ottawa may be required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required, or must confirm application process has been initiated
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required
• ACLS certification required for this specialty
• Must provide last four digits of SSN and middle initial for consideration
• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels as OSF is a Drug-Free Campus

Additional Information

• Provide direct critical care nursing to complex ICU patients including titration of high-risk medications
• No nurse aides on this unit; RNs manage full scope of patient care
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 2 shifts
• Must wear solid color scrubs or OSF attire per facility dress code policy
• Local rate applies to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
• COVID vaccination is not required for this position
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-763275. 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 - ICU

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