Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

GHR Healthcare 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
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Job – 13-Week Contract | 12-Hour Nights in Peru, Illinois

ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Peru, Illinois, offering $2,020–$2,130 weekly and 12-hour night shifts in an acute-care intensive care unit. Make a meaningful impact while caring for critically ill adults and gaining valuable experience with complex medical and postoperative cases. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative intensive care environment. Peru is a welcoming Illinois River community known for its scenic surroundings, convenient access to outdoor recreation, and small-city atmosphere.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Peru, Illinois
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care intensive care unit
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• End Date: January 11, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights
• Unit: 8-bed ICU with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2; assignments may increase to 1:3 based on acuity and overflow needs
• Weekend and Holiday Schedule: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floating: Medical-surgical units in Peru and Ottawa as needed
• Orientation: Two shifts
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Call Requirement: None

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license, or confirmation that the Illinois license application has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated competency in central line care and arterial line management
• Experience caring for patients requiring ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, or heated high-flow oxygen
• Ability to titrate critical-care medications, including Cardizem, propofol, amiodarone, norepinephrine, and Precedex
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and teamwork skills

Travel ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adults in an acute-care ICU
• Monitor and manage patients with sepsis, ARDS, acute respiratory failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, overdose, behavioral health medical complexities, and complex postoperative conditions
• Perform ongoing patient assessments, recognize changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly
• Safely administer and titrate vasoactive, sedative, antiarrhythmic, and other critical-care infusions according to orders and clinical protocols
• Manage central lines, arterial lines, mechanical ventilation, and other advanced critical-care equipment
• Respond effectively to cardiac arrests and apply current American Heart Association guidelines
• Collaborate with hospitalists, critical-care physicians, respiratory therapists, supervisors, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and promote safe transitions of care
• Provide safe, compassionate care during floating assignments to medical-surgical units when needed

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel opportunity in Peru, Illinois, and join a collaborative acute-care healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #522693. 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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