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Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical ICU Travel Nursing Contract in Peoria, Illinois

Apply for a Surgical ICU travel nurse job in Peoria, Illinois, and join a high-acuity team caring for complex surgical, trauma, and critically ill patients. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse who values collaborative acute-care nursing and clinical excellence. Peoria offers a welcoming community, convenient amenities, scenic parks, cultural attractions, and access to the Illinois River Valley.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Unit: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Six weekend shifts during a six-week period
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Charting System: Epic

Surgical ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, or confirmation that the Illinois RN license application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or Surgical ICU nursing experience
• Strong experience caring for critically ill surgical patients required; Level I trauma experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Ability to titrate vasoactive medications, sedation, paralytics, insulin, and other critical-care infusions
• Ability to interpret cardiac monitoring strips and care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and BiPAP
• Willingness to float to an appropriate lower-acuity unit when needed

Surgical ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical-care nursing for post-surgical patients, patients with open abdomens, multisystem trauma, and endovascular conditions
• Manage a typical patient assignment of 1:2, with assignments ranging from 1:1 to 1:3 based on patient acuity and staffing
• Assess patient status, recognize changes in condition, and implement timely nursing interventions
• Safely titrate pressors, sedation, paralytics, insulin, and other critical-care infusions
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms while collaborating with intensivists, respiratory therapists, hospitalists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide care for patients receiving mechanical ventilation and noninvasive respiratory support
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Support safe transitions of care and communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members
• Adapt to floating assignments while maintaining high standards of patient safety, clinical quality, and evidence-based nursing care

Apply now for this Surgical ICU travel nursing opportunity in Peoria, Illinois, and advance your Registered Nurse career with a high-acuity 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.