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

Join a high-acuity CVICU team in Peoria, Illinois, as a Travel Registered Nurse. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex cardiac and vascular patients in a 20-bed, fully monitored cardiovascular intensive care unit while working alongside experienced critical care professionals. Ideal candidates will bring strong CVICU experience, advanced assessment skills, and the confidence to manage complex patients and sophisticated cardiovascular support equipment from day one.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,560–$2,700
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse assignment
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Assignment End Date: January 25, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU)
• Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation followed by precepted training

Peoria offers a welcoming blend of Midwestern charm, cultural attractions, scenic riverfront views, and convenient access to outdoor recreation, dining, and entertainment—an appealing home base for your next Illinois travel nursing assignment.

CVICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license or confirmation that the licensure process has been initiated
• At least 2 years of recent, hands-on CVICU experience; additional travel ICU experience is strongly preferred
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification preferred
• CCRN certification is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to care for high-acuity cardiovascular and critically ill patients with minimal ramp-up time
• Strong cardiac rhythm interpretation, assessment, critical thinking, communication, organization, and teamwork skills
• Ability to titrate vasoactive, sedative, analgesic, anticoagulant, and other critical care infusions according to orders and protocols
• Ability to float to other levels of care and accept a full patient assignment when needed
• Commitment to working effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment

CVICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients following CABG, valve procedures, dissections, AAA and vascular procedures, carotid procedures, TAVRs, and other cardiovascular interventions
• Care for patients experiencing STEMI, unstable angina, NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, and other critical cardiac conditions
• Manage ventilated patients and patients requiring CPAP, BiPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, or nitric oxide therapy
• Monitor and manage patients receiving IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz, ECMO, CRRT, external pacing, transcutaneous pacing, or transvenous pacing support
• Care for patients with PICCs, midlines, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, and radial or femoral arterial lines
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and continuously monitor patients using bedside and centralized monitoring systems
• Safely titrate medications such as dopamine, dobutamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, vasopressin, clevidipine, propofol, fentanyl, midazolam, insulin, heparin, and esmolol
• Perform ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and promptly communicate clinical concerns
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers, physicians, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Demonstrate sound judgment, compassion, time management, accountability, and adherence to clinical protocols
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record while delivering safe, organized, and patient-centered care

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse CVICU opportunity in Peoria, Illinois, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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.