Travel ICU RN - $2,538 per week

PEL/VIP is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse - ICU | Travel | Chicago, IL Assignment Overview

Join our Critical Care Unit as a Registered Nurse specializing in ICU. Work in an acute care setting, providing care for patients with complex needs such as respiratory failure and post-surgical recovery. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in PEG tube care, tracheostomy care, and experience with titrating drips.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: Not provided
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 3 shifts per week (7 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Assignment Length: Not provided
• Estimated gross weekly pay package: $2538 (negotiable)
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Facility Type: Acute care
• Charting System: EPIC
• Local Rate: Applies to clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles (subject to policy adjustment)
• Number of Openings: Not provided
• Work Modality: On-site

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill patients
• Administer medications and manage respiratory equipment
• Titrate and manage ICU level drips such as Precedex, Propofol, and Levophed
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes

Qualifications

Required:

• Active IL RN license or proof of application
• ACLS and BLS certifications (AHA)
• Experience with PEG tube care, tracheostomy patients, and ventilated patients
• Ability to titrate drips and manage sedation and pain control
• Understanding of telemetry monitoring

Preferred:

• Not provided

Job Type

Travel

PEL/VIP Job ID # . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About PEL/VIP

PEL/VIP connects nursing, respiratory and allied health professionals with opportunities that make a difference. For over 30 years, we've helped clinicians build rewarding careers through travel, contract, permanent, and PRN positions across acute care facilities, post-acute facilities, and healthcare organizations nationwide.Whether you're looking for flexibility, career growth, competitive pay, or your next long-term opportunity, our team is committed to helping you find a position that aligns with your goals.

As a company built and operated by healthcare professionals, we understand the value clinicians bring to patient care. That's why we focus on building lasting relationships, providing personalized support, and creating opportunities where clinicians can succeed.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Dental benefits
• Medical benefits
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision benefits