Travel Surgical ICU RN - $2,187 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Weekend commitment expected (6 weekend shifts per 6-week period) | Every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 13-bed Surgical ICU setting with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 (may vary to 1:1 or 1:3 based on acuity)
• Manage complex patient populations including post-surgical, open abdomen, multi-system trauma, and endovascular cases
• Titrate drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, and insulin
• Read and interpret cardiac monitor strips independently; monitor techs are available on the unit
• Collaborate with intensivists, respiratory therapy (available 24/7), charge nurses, and house supervisors to deliver coordinated care
• Float to lower levels of care as needed, including Stepdown (up to 3 patients) or general medical units (5–6 patients)

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Level I trauma experience
• Prior ICU nursing experience
• Must be able to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local rate adjustment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP in an ICU environment
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records system
• Experience managing complex titratable drip protocols in a high-acuity setting

Why Join Us

• Structured unit-specific orientation program designed to set travelers up for success, including time with an educator, shadowing, and preceptored shifts on the unit
• Supportive unit environment with 24/7 house supervisor coverage, intensivist support (in-house and telemedicine), and respiratory therapy on-site around the clock

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #789342. 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: Registered Nurse - SICU

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