Travel RN - ICU

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-07 $2,275.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description: American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with cardiac/CVICU experience for a night shift assignment requiring an active IL license. DetailsICU unit with 20 rooms/beds in an acute care, Level II Trauma hospital 1:2 patient ratios Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (1800-0630) Works every other weekend No on-call requirements Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed Uses Cerner charting system Scrub color is royal blue

Requirements: Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required CVICU experience preferred, or ICU experience with cardiac device management (Impella, balloon pump, TVP) Experience with cardiac monitoring, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and obtaining 12-lead EKGs Pre/Post Cardiac Cath or intervention experience required Chronic/acute renal failure patient care experience required IV therapy skills required, including arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, and starting IVs Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, and administering continuous IV sedation and emergency medications CVA/acute stroke management experience required Respiratory/thoracic skills required, including ventilator management, ABG interpretation, suctioning, and BiPAP/CPAP support Experience with infection prevention, isolation precautions, PPE use, and code blue/rapid response

Additional Information: Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients with complex cardiac, renal, neurological, and respiratory needs Experience with hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun preferred Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays RTO requests ideally limited to 5 or fewer days Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler First-time travelers are welcome to apply Travel pairs are not accepted

Hours per week: 36 Hours per shift: 12