Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,578 per week in Normal, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Normal, IL
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,578 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 7/6/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Clinical Resource Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum years of experience required License: Nursing License Certifications: BLS (AHA) Must-Have Skills: - Patient Care - Cardiac Care - Pulmonary Care - Care Plan Development - Medication Administration Description: The Clinical Resource Unit is committed to a Nursing Professional Practice Model. We believe in caring relationships with patients, families, community, and colleagues to provide exceptional care. In this unit, dedicated nursing staff, nurse leaders, interdisciplinary team members, and physician partners provide specialized medical and nursing care to various inpatient units. The environment is fast-paced, exciting, and always evolving. Responsibilities include performing all duties required by the unit specific to the scope of service. You will implement procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintaining up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided is essential. You will complete initial assessments upon patient admission and develop an appropriate plan of care based on patient and family needs. Implementing plans of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures is a crucial part of the role. You will modify plans of care based on continuous evaluation. Taking responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and correcting safety hazards is expected. Effective communication with others directly and in private is necessary to resolve issues. You will assist in the professional development of peers by offering constructive feedback. You will confer with colleagues to expand your knowledge base. Identifying learning needs and taking the initiative to find appropriate solutions is required. You must fulfill all requirements of departmental competencies. Floating to various inpatient units to provide care to diverse patient populations is part of the role. Direct nursing care and collaboration with multidisciplinary team members to provide patient care are essential. You will conduct and document assessments, nursing diagnoses, plans, implementations, and evaluations of patient care. Acting as a resource to staff from various units is expected. Coordinating care with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate high-quality patient care is crucial. You will manage the care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients. Collaborating to identify patient goals of care and designing care plans with patients and families are important tasks. Implementing interventions, including medication administration and evaluating effects, is required. You will prepare patients for procedures, provide pain management, perform IV venipuncture, administer blood, and monitor labs. Discharging patients and providing discharge instructions for safe transitions are part of the responsibilities. All care must be documented using EMR. Ensuring team huddles occur and attending them is necessary. You will delegate with appropriate follow-up. Answering call lights and ensuring basic care is done according to standards of care is required. Handling conflict management and maintaining professional communication with team members is essential. Providing post-operative care for complex surgical patients is part of the role. Delegating patient care tasks to assigned staff and validating completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift is expected. Completing and documenting basic nursing care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, and ensuring physician order completion is necessary. You will provide patient medications using the patient 5 Rights. Maintaining patient safety by ensuring compliance with safety measures is a priority. A positive attitude that promotes a healthy work environment and healing patient environment is essential. Promptly answering patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests is required. Using critical thinking to evaluate patient conditions and nursing judgment to identify and act on changes is crucial. Effective communication within the healthcare team is necessary for promoting collaboration, patient care coordination, and patient safety. Assessing and intervening during the post-operative phase to ensure positive outcomes is part of the role. You will assess, manage, and educate patients and families. Receiving and providing bedside shift reports with attention to patient input and safety is essential.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam