Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,306 per week
TNAA TotalMed RN — Chicago, IL
$2,306/wk
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- ICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Days
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 09/14/2026
Job description
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chicago, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
UNIT: ICU
CLINICAL INTERVIEW W/MGR 2ND INTERVIEW
General Information:
Beds: 17 beds 70/30 icu to sd
Experience: 2 years ICU experience
First Time Traveler: ok with a strong ICU background
Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
CCRN preferred
Charting System/Equipment:
EPIC (preferred)
Alaris IV Pump
Pyxis
Phillip Monitors
Bellmont mass transfusion, Kreg verticalization beds
Patient Types:
Multi system organ failure, DKA, sepsis, COPD, CHF, COVID, pneumonia, AKI, CKD, cardiac ICU (MI, post CABG, post cath, ablations, fem-pop bypass, AAA), ventilate/sedated, very few ECMO (managed by permanent staff) will transfer out, strokes, TPA, post cardiac arrest, targeted temperature management. impella/ balloon pumps
Patient Ratios:
ICU: 1:1-2, based on acuity
Stepdown: 1:3-4, based on acuity
Skills required:
Trach, Ventilator, Bipap, Chest Tubes, Arterial Lines, Swan Ganz, Cardiovascular Complications, Vasopressor and Sedation/Analgesia titration, CRRT (prismaflex), insulin drips, TR band and sheath removal experience, wound vac, balloon pump and impella experience
Floating: SICU, Tele/MS units (1:4-5 ratio) (travelers first to float)
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other
Can we approve time off? Send RTO to NM to be approved
Will they be on call? no
Overtime? only in dire need
Holiday Expectations: 1 Summer, 1 Winter (for nights - eves of going into day of holiday)
Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?
Scrub Color:
RN: Navy
Tech: Teal
Parking: [Agency] can sign up for parking, which is $36 for the month or $23.75 for two weeks. We have plenty of parking. We are also minutes from the CTA Brown line if they decide to use public transportation.
About TNAA TotalMed RN
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1