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, days
• 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

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Every other holiday required | 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 13-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit managing post-surgical, open abdomen, multi-system trauma, and endovascular cases
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of typically 1:2, with potential for 1:1 or 1:3 depending on acuity
• 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 (in-house daytime, tele-medicine and on-call attending overnight), respiratory therapy available 24/7, and support staff including nurse aides at a 1:10 ratio
• 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
• Prior ICU experience required
• Level I trauma experience required
• Must be able to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP in an ICU setting
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records
• Experience managing complex multi-system or surgical critical care patients

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported ICU environment featuring 24/7 house supervision, respiratory therapy, monitor techs, and intensivist coverage
• Structured orientation program designed to set travelers up for success on the unit

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #789312. 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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