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

Surgical ICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Contract in Peoria, Illinois

Travel ICU RN opportunity in Peoria, Illinois: join a fast-paced Surgical Intensive Care Unit and care for complex post-surgical and trauma patients in a high-acuity critical care environment. Peoria, Illinois 61637 offers a welcoming community with scenic riverfront surroundings and convenient access to local dining, parks, and recreation.

Job Details

• Setting: Surgical ICU / Intensive Care Unit
• Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
• Location: Peoria, Illinois 61637
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Hours per Week: 36 guaranteed hours
• Charting System: EPIC
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation with EPIC training, educator time, shadowing, and precepted shifts

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Minimum of 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience required
• Level I trauma experience strongly preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Experience titrating IV drips such as pressors, sedation, paralytics, and insulin
• Ability to interpret telemetry strips and work confidently in a high-acuity critical care setting
• Strong teamwork, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Availability for weekend and holiday rotation as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill Surgical ICU patients
• Monitor and manage post-surgical, multisystem trauma, open abdomen, and endovascular patients
• Titrate IV medications and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with intensivists, respiratory therapy, charge nurses, and the broader care team
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to telemetry changes
• Support safe patient care when floating to lower-acuity units as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation in EPIC and follow established unit protocols
• Deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-moving critical care environment

Apply now to join this Surgical ICU travel nursing assignment in Peoria, Illinois, and grow your critical care experience with strong clinical support.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #514617. 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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