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PICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Assignment in Peoria, Illinois

Join a compassionate pediatric critical-care team as a Travel PICU Registered Nurse in Peoria, Illinois. Bring your pediatric intensive care expertise to a meaningful nursing opportunity supporting medically complex children in a home-like setting where every patient receives attentive, individualized care. You will collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team while caring for children with tracheostomies, ventilators, neurological conditions, metabolic disorders, congenital anomalies, and other complex diagnoses.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; no rotation
• Scheduling: Block scheduling may be available
• Weekend Requirement: Every other or every third weekend, based on department needs
• Holiday Requirement: Rotational holiday coverage
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Pediatric patients requiring complex and intensive nursing care
• Unit Features: 12 private rooms, typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3–4, charge nurse coverage, and patient care technician support
• Location Highlights: Peoria offers an inviting central Illinois setting along the Illinois River, with scenic parks, cultural attractions, and a welcoming community atmosphere.

PICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Proficiency caring for pediatric patients with complex medical needs
• Comfort managing tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent patients
• Ability to prepare medications and provide respiratory treatments according to unit practice
• Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to pediatric patients in a PICU and complex-care environment.
• Assess, monitor, and document patient status, response to treatment, and changes in condition.
• Care for children with tracheostomies, ventilators, neurological disorders, chromosomal conditions, metabolic disorders, gastric anomalies, spinal muscular atrophy, and complications related to premature birth.
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory equipment, including LTV and Trilogy ventilators, pulse oximetry, and related technology.
• Administer medications, perform treatments, and support individualized plans of care.
• Recognize clinical changes and communicate promptly with advanced practice providers, physicians, respiratory care partners, and the care team.
• Educate and support patients and families while promoting comfort, dignity, and continuity of care.
• Participate in handoffs, care coordination, discharge planning, and accurate Epic documentation.
• Contribute to a collaborative unit culture focused on quality outcomes and exceptional pediatric care.

Apply now for this 13-week Travel PICU RN opportunity and join a dedicated pediatric healthcare team in Peoria, Illinois.

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.