Travel SICU Registered Nurse - $2,304 per week (Hiring Immediately)

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse – SICU

Location: Springfield, IL
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 07/20/2026
Shift: Night Shift | 3x12 Hours (06:45 PM – 07:15 AM)
Weekly Hours: 36 Hours

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide critical care nursing to adult patients in the Surgical ICU.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Monitor and manage critically ill patients requiring advanced ICU interventions.
• Administer medications including continuous sedation, vasoactive drips, paralytics, and emergency medications.
• Manage ventilated patients and provide respiratory support including BiPAP/CPAP and HFNC.
• Perform IV therapy including central line, arterial line, PICC care, blood administration, and infusion management.
• Monitor neurological status and care for patients with stroke, post-neurosurgical, and traumatic brain injury conditions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Float primarily to other ICU units as needed.

Requirements:

• Active Illinois RN License required at time of submission.
• Minimum 1 year of SICU/ICU RN experience required.
• Previous ICU travel experience required.
• Current certifications required:
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIHSS
• First-time travelers not accepted.

About Prime Staffing

At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.

We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.