ICU/CCU RN
Jacksonville, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a night shift position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience, active IL license, and critical care skills including ventilator management and cardiac drip titration.

Details

• 4-bed ICU/CCU unit in a critical access, Magnet-designated hospital
• 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio for all shifts
• Night shift (3x12), 1900-0730
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Cerner charting system used (preferred experience)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; PALS preferred
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills required, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and obtaining 12-lead EKGs
• IV insulin protocol experience required
• Chronic/acute renal failure experience required
• IV therapy skills required, including arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care, and starting IVs
• Medication management skills required, including continuous IV sedation and paralytics, emergency medications, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Respiratory/thoracic skills required, including ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube assistance, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience with infection prevention, isolation precautions/PPE, and surgical wound/drain or wound vac care required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support in a Surgical ICU setting managing complex, multi-system patient needs
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO requests ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Scrubs may be any solid color
• Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation
• Travel pairs are not accepted at this facility