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Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nurse Job in Peoria, IL | 13-Week Contract

Join an experienced acute-care team as a Neuro ICU Travel Registered Nurse in Peoria, Illinois. This on-site Illinois travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a confident ICU nurse who enjoys caring for complex neurological patients, managing advanced therapies, and collaborating in a high-acuity hospital environment. Peoria offers a welcoming central Illinois setting along the Illinois River, with accessible neighborhoods, parks, cultural attractions, and a strong healthcare community.

Neuro ICU Travel RN Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit – Neuro ICU
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending March 1, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Rotating every other holiday
• Patient Population: Neuro ICU patients, including stroke, post-craniectomy, and ventriculostomy cases
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or confirmation that the Illinois licensure application has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or Neuro ICU nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Experience with ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, ventriculostomies, tPA, and acute stroke management
• Ability to titrate intravenous medications according to provider orders
• Comfort reading and interpreting cardiac monitor strips
• Ability to meet applicable drug-screening and healthcare facility compliance requirements

Neuro ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill neurological patients in an 18-bed Neuro ICU
• Monitor and manage patients with strokes, with or without tPA, ventriculostomies, and post-craniectomy needs
• Assess neurological status and support acute stroke management using evidence-based nursing practice
• Manage ventilated patients and provide care involving arterial and central lines
• Titrate medications and intravenous drips as ordered while closely monitoring patient response
• Read and interpret cardiac rhythms using bedside monitoring equipment
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float to intermediate-care or general medical-surgical units when needed, based on competency and staffing requirements
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in EPIC

Apply now for this Neuro ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Peoria, Illinois, and join a dedicated acute-care healthcare team.

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.