Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,527 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• 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 RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring active IL licensure and prior critical care experience with ventriculostomy and stroke management skills.

Details

• Acute care setting in an 18-bed Neuro (Science) ICU
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2
• Common diagnoses include ventriculostomies, strokes with/without TPA, and craniotomies
• RNs titrate a wide variety of drips per physician orders
• Charge nurse and 24/7 house supervisor present on each shift
• Nurse aides/patient care techs staffed at 9:1 ratio
• Tele/monitor techs staffed every shift using Phillips monitors; RNs read and interpret their own strips
• RNs manage RT equipment including vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow beyond troubleshooting
• 12-hour night shifts with every other weekend required
• Rotating holiday coverage required every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers float first to any unit including intermediate (1:3 ratio) and general floor (1:4 ratio) units
• EPIC EMR used
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Experience with ventriculostomy, ventilators, arterial lines, and central lines required
• Experience with tPA administration and acute stroke management required
• Post-craniectomy patient care experience required
• BSN not required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neuro ICU patients including stroke, craniotomy, and ventriculostomy cases
• 20 hours of unit-specific orientation (one 8-hour shift and one 12-hour shift)
• 12 hours of general orientation (non-billable)
• Local rate applies to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
• No radius rule restricting eligibility
• COVID vaccination not required
• Negative drug screen required for all panels
• Call-off policy allows 12 hours per 13 weeks with no penalty

American Traveler Job ID #P-765452. 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 - Neuro ICU

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