ICU Registered Nurse
Peoria, IL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-week assignment in Peoria, IL. Competitive weekly pay, 12-hour nights, high-acuity critical care experience required.

Join our critical care team as a Travel ICU Nurse (Travel RN) in Peoria, Illinois. This 13-week travel assignment in zip code 61605 offers a fast-paced, high-acuity ICU where your critical care skills — ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, vasopressor titration, and telemetry interpretation — will directly impact patient outcomes. Ideal candidates are experienced ICU Registered Nurses (ICU RNs) comfortable with complex ventilated and tracheostomy patients.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2130 - $2250
• Location: Peoria, IL (61605) — Peoria nursing jobs / Illinois travel nursing jobs
• Setting: High Acuity ICU (Critical Care) — ICU nurse, critical care nurse role
• Start Date: April 13, 2026
• End Date: July 13, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Employment Type: Travel (Travel Nurse / Travel RN / Travel ICU RN)

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or proof of application in progress (compact license not accepted unless valid for IL)
• BLS (AHA) and ACLS (AHA) certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU or critical care experience — preferred experience with ventilators and vasopressor management
• Experience with PEG tube care/feedings, CVC/PICC/Midline care, and tracheostomy management
• Proficient in caring for sedated, ventilated patients and titrating vasopressors, sedatives, and pain control drips
• Ability to read telemetry strips and work with Phillips telemetry monitors
• Negative drug screen required (OSF is a Drug-Free Campus)

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients in an 8-bed ICU — ICU nursing responsibilities include assessment, monitoring, and intervention
• Manage and titrate ICU-level drips (e.g., Precedex, Propofol, Fentanyl, Versed, Lasix, Insulin, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levophed, Dopamine, Cardizem)
• Provide primary care for respiratory failure, post-surgical, wound care, IV antibiotics, post-CVA, post-trauma, and cardiac patients
• Perform PEG tube care/feedings, manage CVC/PICC/Midline lines, and care for tracheostomy patients
• Collaborate with house supervisors, tele-health physicians, and respiratory therapists available 24/7
• Float to Medical-Surgical units as needed and participate in holiday and weekend rotations
• Complete orientation and work closely with a preceptor during initial shifts to ensure safe patient care

Why This Travel Nurse Position

• Work in a supportive critical care team and maintain your ICU skills in a high-acuity environment
• Opportunity to expand clinical experience with ventilated and complex cardiac/trauma patients
• Experience Peoria, IL — local culture, parks, dining, and easy access to the Illinois River

Apply now: If you are an experienced ICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN / Travel RN) who meets the qualifications, submit your resume and active RN license information to be considered for this Peoria, Illinois travel nursing assignment. Join our healthcare team today and make a difference in critical care.

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.