Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,520 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: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Job – 13-Week Contract in Freeport, Illinois

Experienced ICU Registered Nurses are invited to bring their critical care expertise to an 8-bed Intensive Care Unit in Freeport, Illinois. This travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to care for medically and surgically complex patients while working with a supportive interdisciplinary team. Freeport is a welcoming northwestern Illinois community known for its small-town charm, parks, historic character, and convenient access to regional amenities.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN)
• Location: Freeport, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Schedule: 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; every other weekend required
• Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation
• Orientation: Two 12-hour department-specific orientation shifts
• Charting System: Meditech

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license valid in Illinois
• At least 2 years of recent Intensive Care Unit nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated ability to care for high-acuity patients and manage titratable medications
• Ability to run or participate in facility code responses
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Meditech experience preferred
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and teamwork skills

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide primary nursing care for critically ill medical and surgical patients, typically at a 1:2–3 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Care for patients with conditions including sepsis, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, alcohol withdrawal, and post-cath recovery needs.
• Safely administer and titrate medications such as norepinephrine, phenylephrine, propofol, fentanyl, Precedex, insulin, and other critical care therapies.
• Monitor patient status, interpret telemetry strips, recognize changes in condition, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Lead or actively participate in code responses and provide timely emergency interventions.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, respiratory therapists, nursing leadership, support staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Complete accurate clinical documentation and use available electronic monitoring and charting tools.
• Float to Med-Surg, Telemetry, or the Emergency Department when needed and assume a full patient assignment.

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Freeport, Illinois, and join a collaborative healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #529686. 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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