What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - ICU position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring critical care skills and an active IL RN license.
Details
- Acute care setting within an 8-bed Intensive Care Unit
- Patient ratio of 1:2, potentially increasing to 1:3 depending on acuity or overflow
- Cares for patients with sepsis, ARDS, ARF, cardiac dysrhythmias, post-operative complex care, overdose, and behavioral health medical complexities
- 12-hour night shifts
- Every other weekend and every other holiday required
- No call or standby requirement
- Floating required to Medical Surgical units in Peru and Ottawa
- RNs required to titrate drips including cardizem, propofol, amiodarone, norepinephrine, and precedex
- 24/7 in-house Respiratory Therapy and Hospitalist coverage, with Critical Care physicians available 7am-7pm
- Uses EPIC EMR
Requirements
- Active IL RN license required
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications (AHA)
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- Experience with central line care, arterial lines, bedside bronchoscopy, and cardiac arrest AHA guidelines required
- Must pass a negative drug screen for all panels
Additional Information
- Work alongside a Charge Nurse and Administrative Supervisor for unit support
- No nurse aides on this unit
- Unit does not utilize telemetry monitoring or monitor techs
- Unit-specific orientation consists of 2 shifts
- Solid color scrubs or OSF attire required, maintaining dress code policy
- Local candidates welcome to apply with no radius restriction on eligibility
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan