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ICU Registered Nurse
Freeport, Illinois
FHN Memorial Hospital

$2,419/week

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ICU RN Travel Job - Illinois

Location: Freeport, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation
Floating Requirements: Yes, may float to MedSurg, Tele, ER with full patient load

Unit Details

ICU with 8 beds
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3 (some patients lower acuity)
Common diagnoses: Sepsis, General Medical, General Surgical, Stroke (TNK), DKA, Pneumonia, Alcohol withdrawal, Post cath recovery (radial/femoral sites)
No CVOR or abdominal surgical patients
Balloon pump cases handled by core staff
ICU RNs expected to run codes (Code Blue Command RN experience a plus)
Telemetry attached to unit; RNs responsible for monitoring strips (no monitor tech)
Hospitalist coverage 24/7 (in-house during the day)
RT equipment available

Required Qualifications

Illinois RN license
Minimum 2 years ICU experience (higher value from description)
ACLS and BLS certifications required
NIHSS certification required
Experience with titrating drips (Levo, Neo, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, TNK, etc.) and medication mixing
Prior travel experience highly preferred (not explicitly required but strongly preferred)
Meditech experience a plus
Phlebotomy skills and Code Blue Command RN experience are a plus

Additional Information

Charge nurse role involves assignment and nursing supervision
Care support staff (CNA/unit secretary) available when acuity warrants
Department-specific orientation: 2 shifts (12 hours each) with documentation resource
Scrub color: Any professional color
Staffing is census-based; at least one nurse on staff even without patients (rare)
ER nurse may be used as backup
No call or standby requirement for agency nurses

This position is ideal for ICU RNs with solid critical care experience who are comfortable running codes, titrating drips, and working in a telemetry ICU setting. Prior travel experience is preferred.