Travel RN - Surgical ICU

Travel RN - Surgical ICU

American Traveler

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-766907

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

$2,239.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring Level I trauma ICU experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

Acute care setting in a 13-bed Surgical ICU

Nurse-to-patient ratios typically 1:2, occasionally 1:1 or 1:3

Common diagnoses include post-surgical, open abdomen, multi-system trauma, and endovascular patients

RNs required to titrate drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, and insulin

Charge nurse and 24/7 house supervisor support available on each shift

Nurse aides/patient care techs present at a 1:10 ratio

Intensivist in house 0700-1900 with telemedicine and on-call attending coverage after hours

Respiratory therapy in ICU 24/7 with ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP equipment

Monitor techs present; RNs responsible for reading and interpreting their own telemetry strips

12-hour night shifts scheduled 7:00pm-7:30am

Weekend requirement of 6 shifts in a 6 week period

Holiday requirement of every other holiday

No call or standby requirement

Floating may be required to lower levels of care, taking a full patient team (3 on Stepdown or 5-6 on general medical units)

Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

Active IL RN license required

BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required

Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required

Level I trauma and ICU experience required

Must be able to pass a negative drug screen for all panels

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to surgically complex and trauma patients in a Level I trauma ICU

Unit-specific orientation includes 8 hours of EPIC and systems training, 8 hours with an educator, 4 hours of shadowing, and 12 hours with a preceptor on the unit

No specific scrub color or dress code required

Local candidates accepted with adjusted pay rate for those within 50 miles of the facility

First-time travelers may be considered

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12