Travel CVICU RN - $2,873 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

CVICU Registered Nurse - Travel Assignment in Peoria, Illinois

Travel CVICU RN opportunity in Peoria, IL. Bring your critical care expertise to a fast-paced Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and make an immediate impact with a highly skilled acute care team. Peoria offers a welcoming community, scenic riverfront views, and a convenient location with local dining, parks, and everyday amenities that make it a great place to live and work.

Join a collaborative, high-acuity cardiovascular ICU team in Peoria, Illinois, and take on a rewarding travel nursing assignment in a Level 1 Trauma Center. This role is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse who thrives in complex cardiac patient care, advanced monitoring, and a fast-moving ICU environment.

Job Details

• Type: Travel Registered Nurse / Travel RN
• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Setting: Acute Care Hospital, Level 1 Trauma Center
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, every other weekend, every other holiday
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,560 - $2,700
• Charting System: Epic
• Location: Peoria, IL 61637

Job Requirements

• Active RN license
• Minimum of 2 years of recent CVICU, ICU, or critical care nursing experience strongly preferred
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred
• CCRN certification a plus
• Comfortable caring for high-acuity cardiovascular, post-surgical, and intensive care patients
• Ability to independently interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry strips
• Experience with titratable drips, ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring preferred
• Strong critical thinking, communication, organization, and teamwork skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced ICU setting

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to CVICU patients with complex cardiac and post-operative needs
• Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilator support, invasive lines, and advanced cardiovascular monitoring
• Titrate and manage multiple drips according to protocol and provider orders
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Care for patients requiring temporary pacing, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced ICU interventions
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float to other levels of care as needed and support full-team assignments
• Maintain accurate documentation and deliver safe, compassionate patient care at all times

If you are an experienced CVICU Registered Nurse seeking travel nursing jobs in Peoria, Illinois, apply now and join a team committed to excellent cardiac patient care.

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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #510211. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CVICU

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