ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $65.56
- Weekly
- $2,360
- Yearly (full-time)
- $122,720
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $65.56/hour — 42% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois ($46.15/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois right now
- 1,392 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois from 7 agencies, 135 of them in Springfield.
- Pay in these listings: $9.66 – $99.07/hour, median $60.83/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois: $46.15/hour ($95,992/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($65.50/hour across 425 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care in Springfield, Illinois
Travel ICU RN opportunity in Springfield, IL 62769 for an experienced critical care nurse ready to step into a high-acuity cardiac intensive care unit. Join a collaborative clinical team caring for cardiac, open-heart surgery, medical ICU, and surgical ICU patients in one of the most welcoming travel nursing jobs in Central Illinois.
Job Details
- Specialty: ICU / Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Location: Springfield, IL 62769
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- End Date: 4/6/2027
- Assignment Length: 25 weeks
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,360 - $2,480
Job Requirements
- Active Illinois RN license in hand
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Current NIHSS certification
- At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience required
- Experience with cardiac ICU, open-heart surgery, MICU, or SICU patients preferred
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced acute care and critical care environment
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality bedside nursing care to cardiac ICU patients
- Monitor, assess, and document patient status throughout the shift
- Support patients recovering from open-heart and other complex cardiac procedures
- Care for medical ICU and surgical ICU patients as needed
- Float to MICU when required
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support safe, effective patient outcomes
- Respond promptly to changes in patient condition and escalate concerns appropriately
Apply now to take your ICU nursing career to Springfield, Illinois and join a rewarding travel nurse assignment today.
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.
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