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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Assignment in Freeport, Illinois

Join an experienced critical care team as an ICU travel nurse in Freeport, Illinois. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a confident ICU RN with recent intensive care experience, strong telemetry skills, and the ability to manage critically ill patients, titrate critical-care infusions, and respond to emergencies. Enjoy a welcoming small-town atmosphere, scenic northwest Illinois surroundings, and convenient access to outdoor recreation and regional communities.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Freeport, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, typically 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation
• Setting: Acute-care ICU with 8 beds and typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2–3
• Charting: Electronic documentation experience preferred
• Orientation: Two 12-hour department-specific orientation shifts with documentation support

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license required at submission
• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage critically ill patients and run or participate in code response
• Experience titrating vasoactive, sedative, analgesic, anticoagulant, and insulin infusions
• Strong telemetry interpretation and critical-thinking skills
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with electronic health records preferred
• Willingness to float to MedSurg, Telemetry, or the Emergency Department when needed and assume a full patient assignment

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with sepsis, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, alcohol withdrawal, and general medical or surgical conditions.
• Care for post-cardiac-catheterization patients, including monitoring radial and femoral access sites.
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and evaluate responses to treatment.
• Safely titrate medications such as norepinephrine, phenylephrine, propofol, fentanyl, dexmedetomidine, insulin, and other critical-care infusions.
• Monitor telemetry, interpret rhythm strips, and promptly communicate changes in patient condition.
• Respond to emergencies and serve as a code-response nurse in accordance with unit expectations.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, respiratory therapists, nursing support staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support safe handoffs across shifts.
• Float to designated areas as needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Freeport, Illinois, and join a dedicated critical care 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.