Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit; ICU​/Critical Care - in Normal, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Location: Normal, IL Agency: AMN Healthcare Pay: $2,134 to $2,266 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 1/26/2026

Travel Nurse Source  is working with AMN Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in NORMAL, Illinois, 61761!

Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)

Start Date:

1/26/2026 Available

Shifts:

12 N Pay Rate: $2134.00 - $2266.00

Job Responsibilities:

-Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service.

-Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.

-Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.

-Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops an appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.

-Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.

-Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.

-Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.

-Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.

-Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers.

-Confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.

-Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solutions.

-Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.

-Floats to various inpatient units including Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Ortho, Cardiovascular Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Mental Health Unit, and Acute Rehab.

-Provides direct nursing care and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to provide patient care to various patient populations.

-Conducts and documents assessments, nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.

-Acts as a resource to staff from various units.

-Coordinates care to multidisciplinary team members to facilitate and provide the highest possible quality patient care.

-Manages care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.

-Collaboratively identifies patient goals of care, designs and maintains care plans with patients and families.

-Implements interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects.

-Prepares patients for procedures, provides pain management, performs IV venipuncture, blood administration, and monitors labs.

-Discharges patients and provides instruction for safe transition from hospital.

-Documents all care using EMR.

-Ensures team huddles are occurring and attends them.

-Delegates with appropriate follow-up.

-Answers call lights.

-Ensures basic care such as turning, toileting, etc. is done per standards of care.

-Handles conflict management and maintains professional communication with all team members.

-Provides post-operative care for the complex surgical population.

Skills:

-Ability to float to multiple units and provide care to diverse patient populations.

-Ability to manage care for both acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.

-Ability to develop, implement, and modify patient care plans.

-Skill in medication administration and evaluating medication effects.

-Skill in preparing patients for procedures and managing post-operative care.

-Skill in IV venipuncture and blood administration.

-Ability to document care accurately using EMR.

-Ability to educate patients and families on care plans and discharge instructions.

-Ability to provide constructive feedback and assist in professional development of peers.

-Ability to handle conflict management and maintain professional communication with team members.

-Skill in critical thinking to assess patient status and take appropriate action.

-Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members.

-Ability to prioritize patient safety and adhere to all safety standards including fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, and ambulation safety.

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