Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,288 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN position in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Peoria, Illinois. Start date 10/12/2026, 13‑week assignment, 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts. Employer: TotalMed RN, a travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary.
• Follow continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings (EKG, O2 stats, CVP/arterial line waveforms) and report changes.
• Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs (central venous and arterial).
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment such as ventilators.
• Assist physicians during examinations, treatments, and procedures, including life‑saving situations.
• Assist with insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, Foley catheters, epidural catheters, and endotracheal tubes.

Requirements

• Current BLS and PALS certifications.
• 1‑2 years’ recent acute care experience (PICU preferred).
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods, bend, lean, stoop, and lift 10‑20 lb of equipment.
• Willingness to work 12‑hour night shifts.
• Additional certifications may be required before assignment.

Schedule

• 36 hours per week.
• 12‑hour night shifts.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Continuing education.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Sick pay.
• Wellness and fitness programs.
• Referral bonus.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (effective day 1).