ICU Registered Nurse
Quincy, IL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity in Quincy, IL — 13-week contract (4/27/2026–7/27/2026) for experienced Critical Care RNs. Nights: 12-hour shifts; MICU/SICU at a Level II Trauma Center.

Join a dynamic healthcare team in Quincy, Illinois (62301), a scenic Mississippi River city with welcoming neighborhoods, parks, and a vibrant downtown. This ICU travel nurse role is ideal for critical care RNs seeking a supportive environment and hands-on experience in a historic Midwest community.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Location: Quincy, IL 62301 — Illinois nursing jobs / Quincy, IL travel nurse
• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) / Critical Care RN
• Setting: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) – Level II Trauma Center
• Unit: MICU with some SICU (16 beds)
• Shift: 12-hour Nights (7:00 PM start), 3 shifts per week — night shift ICU travel job
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Duration: 13 weeks (Start: 4/27/2026 – End: 7/27/2026)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Participate in holiday rotation
• Dress Code: Black scrubs

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent ICU experience in a Level I or Level II Trauma Center (experience with hospitals of 300+ beds preferred)
• Active RN license (Illinois license or Compact RN license accepted)
• Current ACLS and BLS required; NIHSS required
• PALS certification preferred
• Experience with CRRT (Prismaflex) highly preferred
• Proficiency titrating drips and interpreting cardiac monitor strips
• Experience pulling sheaths preferred
• Strong critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills for high-acuity critical care nursing

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to critically ill patients in a 16-bed ICU (MICU/SICU)
• Manage complex cases including trauma, neuro, cardiac, and post-surgical patients—typical critical care RN duties
• Perform bedside procedures such as trach care, chest tube management, bronchoscopy support, and arterial line insertion
• Titrate and monitor ICU drips (Precedex, vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, sedation)
• Collaborate with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, and monitor techs to deliver coordinated care
• Float to PCU/CVICU as needed, primarily serving as a support nurse
• Participate in unit orientation, ongoing competency training, and maintain annual certifications
• Maintain accurate documentation using Allscripts EMR/charting system

This role is an excellent ICU travel nurse / critical care RN opportunity for those seeking short-term travel assignments in Illinois. If you are a skilled ICU RN with trauma and critical care experience, we encourage you to apply.

Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Quincy, IL — excellent travel nurse pay and hands-on critical care experience.

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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.