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

Apply now for a travel CVICU Registered Nurse job in Peoria, Illinois, caring for complex cardiac and surgical patients in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced cardiovascular ICU nurse who is confident managing advanced monitoring and support equipment, interpreting cardiac rhythms, and titrating multiple critical-care infusions in a fast-paced environment. Located along the Illinois River, Peoria offers a welcoming community, affordable living, and convenient access to cultural, outdoor, and recreational activities in central Illinois.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,560-$2,700
• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU); cardiac ICU nursing
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Setting: Acute care, 20-bed monitored ICU with private rooms
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; night-shift weekends are Friday and Saturday
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call Requirement: None
• Documentation: Epic
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation followed by preceptor shifts

CVICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• At least 2 years of recent CVICU or comparable cardiovascular ICU experience
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification preferred
• CCRN certification is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to care for complex cardiovascular and critically ill patients with minimal orientation
• Strong ECG and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Excellent assessment, critical-thinking, communication, organization, and time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity, fast-paced critical-care environment and float to other levels of care as needed

CVICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-CABG, valve, vascular, dissection, AAA, carotid, STEMI, NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, TAVR, and other cardiovascular patients
• Care for ventilated patients and patients requiring CPAP, BiPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, or nitric oxide therapy
• Manage patients with advanced cardiac support and monitoring, including IABPs, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, ECMO, CRRT, and temporary pacemakers
• Assess and manage PICCs, midlines, central venous catheters, arterial lines, and other invasive monitoring devices
• Safely titrate and monitor critical-care infusions such as vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, anticoagulants, insulin, and antihypertensives according to orders and protocols
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and hemodynamic data while promptly recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers, physicians, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, monitor technicians, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Deliver compassionate, organized, protocol-driven care while supporting patients and families through complex critical-care experiences
• Float to other levels of care when needed and assume a full patient assignment consistent with unit expectations

Apply now to join this high-acuity cardiovascular ICU team as a travel Registered Nurse 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.