Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Peoria, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Advance your nursing career as a Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) with a top-rated healthcare facility in Peoria, IL (zip code 61637). This travel nursing assignment offers experienced ICU nurses the chance to provide specialized neurological care in a state-of-the-art, 18-bed Neuro Intensive Care Unit. Join our healthcare team and make a difference in the lives of patients with complex neurological conditions in the heart of Illinois.

Compensation

• Estimated Weekly Salary Range: $1,880 - $2,020

Neuro ICU RN Job Details

• Location: Peoria, Illinois 61637 (Central Illinois healthcare jobs)
• Unit: Neuro (Science) ICU
• Setting: Acute Care, 18-bed Neuro ICU
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Start Date: November 10, 2025
• End Date: February 9, 2026
• Duration: 13-week contract
• Shifts: 12-hour nights (7:00pm – 7:00am), 3 shifts/week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Schedule: Rotating weekends and holidays
• Charting System: EPIC electronic health record

Registered Nurse Qualifications

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license or proof of application (required for Illinois nursing jobs)
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU RN experience (Neuro ICU experience preferred)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification – American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification – AHA
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Proficiency with ventriculostomy, ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, tPA administration, acute stroke management, and post-craniectomy care
• Ability to titrate IV drips as ordered by physicians
• Willingness to float to other nursing units as needed
• Must pass a comprehensive drug screen (drug-free campus policy)

ICU RN Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to Neuro ICU patients with acute neurological diagnoses, including strokes (with/without tPA) and cranial surgeries
• Monitor and manage patients using advanced ICU equipment: ventilators, arterial lines, and central lines
• Titrate and administer IV drips per physician orders
• Interpret and monitor cardiac telemetry strips (Phillips monitors)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams: charge nurses, house supervisors, and patient care techs
• Participate in a 20-hour unit-specific orientation
• Float to intermediate and general care units as needed, adapting to various nurse-patient ratios
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EPIC charting system
• Comply with all hospital policies, safety, and infection control standards

Apply now to join our Neuro ICU nursing team in Peoria, Illinois, and take the next step in your travel nursing career!

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