Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,050 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN ICU position in Peru, Illinois for a 13‑week travel assignment, 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive care for patients with sepsis, ARDS, ARF, cardiac dysrhythmias, post‑operative complex care, overdose, and behavioral health medical complexities.
• Manage central lines, arterial lines, and perform bedside bronchoscopy.
• Respond to cardiac arrest following AHA guidelines.
• Titrate drips including cardizem, propofol, amiodarone, norepinephrine, and presadex.
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:2, with ability to go to 1:3 based on acuity, overflow, or stepdown needs.
• Float to medical‑surgical units in Peru and Ottawa as required.
• Adhere to the dress code: solid color scrubs or OSF attire.

Requirements

• Current RN license.
• ACLS certification required.
• Experience in ICU setting with ability to titrate drips and manage central/arterial lines.
• Comfortable working 12‑hour night shifts, 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Specialty: ICU – Intensive Care Unit.
• Discipline: Registered Nurse (RN).
• Travel assignment length: 13 weeks.

Skills

• Central line care.
• Arterial line management.
• Bedside bronchoscopy.
• Cardiac arrest response per AHA guidelines.
• Titration of cardizem, propofol, amiodarone, norepinephrine, presadex.
• Ability to adapt to varying patient ratios (1:2 up to 1:3).
• Floating to medical‑surgical units in Peru and Ottawa.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Continuing education.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Sick pay.
• Wellness and fitness programs.
• Referral bonus.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Benefits start day 1.

Schedule

• Duration: 13 weeks.
• Hours per week: 36 hours.
• Shift: 12‑hour nights.