Travel RN - Surgical ICU

Travel RN - Surgical ICU

American Traveler

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-752720

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

$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 and ICU experience.

Details

13-bed Surgical ICU in an acute care hospital setting

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

Patient population includes post-surgical, open abdomen, multi-system trauma, and endovascular cases

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

Charge nurse and 24/7 house supervisor available on each shift, with charge nurse taking an assignment as staffing allows

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

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

Respiratory therapists in ICU 24/7 using vents, CPAP, and BiPAP equipment

Monitor techs available, but RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting their own telemetry strips

12-hour day shifts, 7:00am-7:30pm

Weekend requirement of 6 shifts within a 6-week period

Holiday coverage required every other holiday

No call or standby requirement

Floating required, with travelers taking a full team assignment if floated to a lower level of care (3 patients on stepdown, 5-6 patients in general medicine)

Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

Active IL RN license required

Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA)

Minimum 1 year of RN experience required

Level I trauma center and ICU experience required

EPIC EMR experience beneficial

Additional Information

Care for critically ill post-surgical and multi-system trauma patients in a Level I trauma ICU environment

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 requirements

Negative drug screen required for all panels as part of facility's drug-free campus policy

COVID vaccination not required

Local candidates accepted, with reduced local rate applying to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12