ICU Registered Nurse (RN

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN) for a 13-week travel assignment in Carbondale, Illinois.

This role is ideal for a critical care nurse who is comfortable managing a broad range of high-acuity patients in a general ICU setting. The unit is a 21-bed ICU with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:2.
Patients may include complex cardiac, neurological, neurosurgical, postoperative, trauma, and medical ICU cases. The successful candidate should have strong bedside critical-care skills and the ability to recognize and respond quickly to changes in patient condition.

• Provide direct bedside nursing care to critically ill and high-acuity patients.
• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and ongoing reassessments.
• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, respiratory status, and hemodynamic changes.
• Recognize clinical deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Manage multiple complex patients while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
• Monitor patients receiving high-risk and vasoactive medications as appropriate.
• Provide care to patients requiring advanced respiratory support.
• Assist with emergency procedures and rapid-response situations.
• Collaborate closely with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in shift handoffs, multidisciplinary rounds, and care-planning discussions.
• Provide education and support to patients and families.
• Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation.
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and critical-care standards.
• Respond appropriately during code situations and other clinical emergencies.
• Patient Population — The ICU cares for a diverse population of critically ill patients, including:
• Cardiac patients
• Neurological patients
• Neurosurgical patients
• Post-cardiovascular surgery patients
• Post-general surgery patients
• Medical ICU patients
• Post-trauma patients
• Other medically complex or unstable patients requiring intensive monitoring
• Key Clinical Skills

• Active Registered Nurse license meeting Illinois practice requirements
• Current BLS certification
• Recent ICU / critical-care nursing experience
• Experience managing high-acuity hospital patients
• Strong cardiac and neurological assessment skills
• Ability to work effectively with a typical 2:1 patient assignment
• Strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking ability
• Ability to recognize and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills

• ACLS certification
• Previous travel nursing experience
• Experience in a mixed medical/surgical ICU
• Cardiac ICU experience
• Neuro ICU experience
• Post-cardiovascular surgery experience
• Trauma ICU experience
• Mechanical ventilation experience
• Vasoactive medication experience
• Central line and arterial line management experience
• Experience caring for post-operative critical-care patients
• Key Clinical Skills

• Critical-care nursing
• Continuous cardiac monitoring
• Neurological assessments
• Respiratory assessment
• Mechanical ventilation support
• High-risk medication administration
• IV therapy
• Central line care
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Postoperative ICU care
• Cardiac patient management
• Neuro and neurosurgical patient care
• Trauma patient care
• Code response
• Rapid clinical assessment
• Patient and family education
• Interdisciplinary communication
• Schedule Requirements
• Night Shift7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend is required
• No call requirement
• Schedule may vary slightly based on unit and patient-care needs.
• Ideal Candidate — The ideal candidate is an experienced ICU RN who is confident caring for complex and unstable patients across multiple critical-care specialties.
• You should be comfortable managing a 2:1 patient assignment, making rapid clinical decisions, working collaboratively with intensivists and other healthcare professionals, and responding effectively during emergencies.
• This opportunity may be a strong fit for professionals currently working as an:
• ICU RN
• Critical Care RN
• Travel ICU RN
• Medical ICU RN
• Surgical ICU RN
• Neuro ICU RN
• Cardiac ICU RN
• Trauma ICU RN

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants based on experience, education, licensure, certifications, clinical skills, and the requirements of the position.