ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Job – 13-Week Contract in Marion, Illinois

Join our healthcare team as an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Marion, Illinois, and provide critical care in an 18-bed unit. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for high-acuity and step-down patients alongside a supportive core team. Work in Marion, Illinois, while contributing to a dedicated critical care team.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090-$2,200
• Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and critical care
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: August 24, 2026
• End Date: November 22, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Schedule: Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation
• Unit: 18-bed ICU with a mix of ICU and step-down level patients
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 2:1 for ICU patients and 3:1 for step-down patients
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience; 3 years preferred
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Current AHA ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Strong neurological assessment skills, including NIHSS and dysphagia screening
• Proficiency with telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing endotracheal tubes (ETTs)
• Strong critical-thinking, patient assessment, communication, and adaptability skills
• Applicants must reside outside the applicable 40-mile local radius

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and step-down level patients.
• Perform detailed neurological assessments and dysphagia screenings.
• Interpret telemetry and EKG findings and promptly communicate changes in patient condition.
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation and collaborate with respiratory therapy.
• Initiate and titrate sedatives, paralytics, cardiac medications, vasoactive infusions, insulin, and other critical care therapies according to orders and protocols.
• Implement sepsis protocols and provide post-ROSC care, including therapeutic hypothermia protocols when indicated.
• Recognize changes in patient status and respond quickly using sound clinical judgment.
• Float to step-down level care when needed.
• Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage.
• Support a collaborative unit culture while maintaining safe, compassionate, and evidence-based patient care.

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Marion, Illinois, and join a dedicated critical care team in the 62959 area.

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.