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Travel Registered Nurse (CVICU) – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit | Peoria, Illinois

Join an experienced Travel Registered Nurse team in a high-acuity CVICU nursing job in Peoria, Illinois. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a skilled cardiovascular intensive care nurse who is confident caring for complex cardiac and vascular patients, managing advanced equipment, and working in a fast-paced Level I trauma acute-care environment. Peoria offers a welcoming central Illinois setting with riverfront recreation, cultural attractions, historic neighborhoods, and an affordable community lifestyle.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) / Critical Care Nursing
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,560–$2,700
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Unit: 20-bed CVICU with private, monitored rooms
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1 based on patient acuity
• Charting: EPIC
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; night-shift weekend coverage is Friday and Saturday
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Floating: Travelers may float across levels of care and are expected to accept a full team assignment

CVICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or confirmation that the Illinois licensure process has been initiated
• At least 3 years of recent CVICU or cardiovascular critical-care experience; candidates must be prepared to practice independently upon arrival
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification preferred
• CCRN certification is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and perform strong cardiovascular assessments
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and titrating vasoactive, sedative, analgesic, anticoagulant, and insulin infusions
• Strong critical thinking, organization, communication, teamwork, adaptability, and time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment while following protocols and provider orders

Travel CVICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for complex cardiovascular and critically ill adult patients
• Care for patients recovering from CABG, valve procedures, dissections, AAA and vascular procedures, carotid procedures, STEMI, NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, TAVR, and other critical cardiac events
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, BiPAP, heated high flow, and nitric oxide therapy
• Monitor and care for patients with IABPs, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, ECMO, CRRT, external pacemakers, transvenous pacemakers, arterial lines, central venous catheters, PICCs, and midlines
• Assess patients, interpret Philips cardiac monitor rhythms, identify changes in condition, and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team
• Titrate medications such as dopamine, dobutamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, vasopressin, clevidipine, propofol, fentanyl, midazolam, insulin, heparin, and esmolol according to orders and protocols
• Collaborate with critical-care providers, advanced practice clinicians, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, and other members of the care team
• Provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care while maintaining accurate documentation in EPIC
• Float as assigned and maintain high standards of patient care across the organization

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – CVICU opportunity in Peoria, Illinois, and make a meaningful impact in cardiovascular critical care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.