Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical ICU Job in Peoria, IL | 13-Week Contract

Apply for a 13-week Travel ICU RN contract in Peoria, Illinois, providing critical care to complex post-surgical, trauma, and critically ill patients.

Step into a rewarding Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) assignment alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers consistent 12-hour day shifts, strong clinical support, and the chance to expand your expertise in a high-acuity intensive care environment.

Located in central Illinois along the Illinois River, Peoria offers a welcoming community with a vibrant arts and cultural scene, scenic outdoor spaces, and convenient access to dining, entertainment, and regional attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit – Surgical ICU (SICU)
• Location: Peoria, Illinois 61637
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:2, with assignments ranging from 1:1 to 1:3 based on acuity and staffing
• Charting System: EPIC
• Weekend Requirement: Six weekend shifts during each six-week period
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: May float to lower levels of care with an assignment appropriate to the unit

Travel ICU RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, or confirmation that the Illinois licensure process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing experience
• Experience caring for critically ill patients in a Level I trauma environment
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and manage complex critical-care therapies
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and meet weekend and holiday scheduling requirements
• Willingness to complete required onboarding, unit orientation, and EPIC training

Surgical ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-surgical patients, patients with open abdomens, multisystem trauma patients, and endovascular patients
• Assess, monitor, and document changes in patients’ conditions while responding promptly to clinical needs
• Safely titrate and manage pressors, sedation, paralytics, insulin, and other critical-care infusions
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and collaborate with monitor technicians and the interdisciplinary care team
• Manage ventilated patients and support patients receiving CPAP or BiPAP therapy in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Coordinate care with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, physicians, and support staff
• Prioritize care for multiple high-acuity patients while maintaining accurate documentation in EPIC
• Participate in patient and family education, care planning, and safe transitions of care
• Float to stepdown or general medical units when needed and accept an assignment consistent with the receiving unit’s patient population

Apply now for this Surgical ICU travel nursing opportunity in Peoria, Illinois, and take the next step in your critical care RN 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.