Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,120 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Decatur, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Discipline:

RN
Start Date:

11/16/2026
Duration:

13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift:

12 hours, nights
Employment Type:

Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Nights. The position provides critical care nursing for adult patients with complex cardiac, vascular, respiratory, neurological, and renal conditions. The role requires cardiac intensive care experience or significant cardiac experience, with responsibility for advanced monitoring, emergency response, ventilator management, and medication titration.
Job Details
Required Qualifications: Minimum 2 years of experience; active Illinois nursing license in hand; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias, obtaining 12-lead electrocardiograms, and providing pre- and post-cardiac catheterization or intervention care; experience with acute and chronic renal failure, arterial lines, central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters, blood product administration, intravenous therapy, continuous intravenous sedation, emergency medications, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, cerebrovascular accident and acute stroke management, ventilated patient care, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, suctioning, ventilator management, infection prevention, isolation precautions, personal protective equipment use, and code blue or rapid response situations.
Preferred Qualifications: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) nursing experience; experience with cardiac devices and procedures, including Impella support, intra-aortic balloon pump management, temporary pacing, epicardial pacing wires, chest tubes, hypothermia protocols, defibrillation, and cardiac catheterization recovery.
Schedule: Night shifts from 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM, 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
Additional Information: The unit includes 20 rooms and beds with typical patient assignments of 1:2. Patient care may include cardiac chest pain, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias, post-cardiac interventions, ablations, cardiogenic shock, syncope, stroke, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, renal failure, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Clinical responsibilities may include telemetry monitoring, intubation, chest tube care, temporary pacing, defibrillation, ventilator support, and management of advanced cardiac and respiratory support equipment.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
Private housing or generous housing allowance
Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
Competitive salaries
Referral bonuses
Travel reimbursement
401(k) retirement plan
Direct deposit/free checking
Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1340179. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit
About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we're here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It's about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we're with you every step of the way. Let's build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits

401k retirement plan
Referral bonus