Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Freeport, IL
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Assignment | Freeport, IL (61032)

ICU RN travel assignment in Freeport, IL — 13-week critical care job for experienced ICU Registered Nurses with ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications. Join our team and provide high-acuity care in a supportive ICU setting.

Quick Job Snapshot

• Location: Freeport, Illinois (ZIP 61032) — Illinois travel nurse opportunity
• Role: ICU Registered Nurse (ICU RN) / Critical Care Nurse
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks (Start: 6/8/2026 – End: 9/7/2026)
• Setting: Acute Care – 8-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Shift: 12-hour days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM); 3 shifts per week; every other weekend required
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020 – $2,130
• Charting: MEDITECH (experience a plus)

Why This ICU Nursing Job?

This travel nurse assignment in Freeport, IL is ideal for experienced critical care nurses seeking high-acuity ICU nursing jobs in Illinois. Work alongside intensivists and multidisciplinary teams while enjoying a welcoming community and convenient travel nurse housing options during your 13-week assignment.

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required (must submit)
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience as an ICU RN or Critical Care Nurse
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Proven experience running codes and serving as Code Blue Command RN
• Skill titrating and mixing critical drips (e.g., Levophed, Neo-Synephrine, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, TNK)
• Phlebotomy skills and prior travel nurse experience highly preferred
• MEDITECH charting experience is a plus

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver primary nursing care to critically ill patients in an 8-bed ICU (ICU RN duties)
• Act as Code Blue Command RN: run codes and respond to emergencies
• Titrate and mix critical care medications as required
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry strips (no monitor tech on unit)
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and multidisciplinary teams
• Float to MedSurg, Telemetry, or ER as needed and carry a full patient load
• Document care accurately in MEDITECH and ensure compliance with hospital protocols
• Participate in holiday and weekend rotations per assignment schedule

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong critical thinking and bedside assessment skills for ICU nursing
• Comfortable with ventilator management, arterial/central line monitoring, and hemodynamic support
• Experience in fast-paced, high-acuity hospital environments and prior travel nurse assignments

Ready to take the next step in your critical care career? Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel ICU RN in Freeport, Illinois. For immediate consideration, submit your resume, current Illinois RN license, and certifications (BLS, ACLS, NIHSS).

Join our team of dedicated Critical Care Nurses — explore competitive pay, supportive ICU teams, and rewarding ICU nursing jobs in Illinois. Apply now and be part of quality patient care in Freeport (61032)!

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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.