ICU Registered Nurse
Peoria, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. This role provides comprehensive care for critically ill patients in an acute care setting, including respiratory failure, postoperative recovery, cardiac conditions, trauma, and complex medical needs. The position requires expertise in ventilated and sedated patient care, titration of critical-care infusions, and advanced vascular access management.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend and as needed; holiday rotation is also required. The assignment is scheduled from 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active Illinois nursing license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
  • At least 1 year of experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse qualification; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not required
• Additional Information:
  • Practice in an 8-bed critical care unit with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:23
  • Care for respiratory failure, postoperative, wound care, intravenous antibiotic, post-stroke, trauma, and cardiac patients
  • Manage feeding tubes, central venous catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters, midline catheters, tracheostomies, ventilated patients, and sedated patients
  • Titrate vasopressors, sedation, analgesia, and other critical-care infusions, including propofol, fentanyl, midazolam, insulin, amiodarone, nitroglycerin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and diltiazem
  • Troubleshoot and support ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and high-flow oxygen equipment
  • Float rotation may include assignment to a medical-surgical unit
  • Scrubs are required; approved unit-specific shirts may be worn
  • Orientation includes classroom training and two unit-based shifts with a preceptor
  • Electronic medical record documentation is required

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits