Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Freeport, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

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

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Job in Freeport, Illinois

Join a rewarding travel RN opportunity as an ICU Registered Nurse in Freeport, Illinois. This critical care nursing job offers the chance to support an acute care ICU team in a welcoming northwest Illinois community while providing high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment.

Job Details

• Position: ICU Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Setting: Acute Care ICU
• Location: Freeport, Illinois
• Start Date: 9/21/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Shift Schedule: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, every other weekend
• Hours per Week: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Orientation: 2 shifts
• Charting System: MEDITECH

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required to submit
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU nursing experience in an acute care or critical care setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Experience titrating critical care drips and managing complex ICU patients
• Strong clinical confidence with codes, rapid response situations, and high-acuity care
• MEDITECH experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience highly preferred
• Comfortable floating to MedSurg, Tele, and ER with a full patient load as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care in an 8-bed ICU
• Care for patients with diagnoses including sepsis, stroke, DKA, pneumonia, and post-cath recovery
• Monitor and manage critically ill patients with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2-3
• Titrate medications such as Levo, Neo, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, and TNK as clinically indicated
• Support and participate in running codes alongside the care team
• Collaborate with hospitalists, respiratory therapy, and support staff to deliver safe, efficient care
• Assist with telemetry strip monitoring and maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record
• Float to other units when needed while maintaining a high standard of nursing practice

Apply now to take the next step in your Illinois nursing career and join this travel ICU nursing opportunity in Freeport today.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #511169. 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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