Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

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Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Quincy, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/03/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 35 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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Unit

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ICU (Intensive Care Unit) 1 year exp required

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Unit Type

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ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

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Required Certifications

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ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS, PALS Preferred RN IL license need

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Shift Notes

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12 hr Days

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ICU Unit Profile

Unit Overview\n

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• Unit: ICU (2nd Floor – MICU with some SICU)
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• Number of Beds: 16
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• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
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Minimum Requirements\n

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• Must have experience in:\n
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  • Level I or Level II Trauma Center
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  • Hospital with 300+ beds
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• Highly Preferred:\n
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  • CRRT (Prismaflex)
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  • Experience pulling cardiac sheaths
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  • Level II trauma experience or higher
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Required Certifications\n

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• ACLS
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• BLS
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• NIHSS
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Patient Population / Common Diagnoses\n

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• Sepsis
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• DKA
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• COVID
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• Trauma patients\n
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  • Drownings
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  • Tractor rollovers
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  • Motor vehicle accidents (MVA)
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  • Fractures
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  • Spinal injuries
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• Post-operative surgical recoveries
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• Post-heart catheterization (including sheath removal)
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• Suicidal ideation (SI)
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• Neurosurgical patients
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• Organ recovery/procurement (no transplants performed)
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Specialized Equipment & Procedures\n

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• CRRT (Prismaflex)
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• Rotaprone therapy
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• TTM (Arctic Sun)
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• ECMO (occasionally)
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• Mass Transfusion Protocol (MTP)
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• Train-of-Four monitoring
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• Paralytic infusions
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• 24-hour EEG monitoring
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• External Ventricular Drains (EVD)
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• Lumbar drains (LP drains)
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• Bedside bronchoscopy
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• Chest tube insertion
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• Arterial line insertion
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• Tracheostomies
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• Mechanical ventilation and full respiratory support
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Medication Management\n

RNs titrate drips: Yes

Common Drips\n

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• Precedex
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• Vasopressors
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• Antiarrhythmics
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• Sedation drips
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• Standard ICU vasoactive medications
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StaffingCharge Nurse\n

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• Present on all shifts
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• Days: Usually a dedicated charge nurse
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• Nights: May also serve as House Supervisor
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• Charge nurse carries a lighter patient assignment to assist staff
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Nurse Aides\n

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• Yes
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Physician Coverage\n

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• Intensivist and Hospitalist coverage 24/7
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• Physicians and Nurse Practitioners available around the clock
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Respiratory Therapy\n

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• RT assigned to ICU/PCU 24/7
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• Full respiratory equipment available\n
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  • Ventilators
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  • CPAP
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  • BiPAP
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  • Other respiratory support devices
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Telemetry\n

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• Dedicated monitor technician available
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• RNs are responsible for rhythm interpretation
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• Monitor system: Draeger
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Scheduling\n

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• Three 12-hour shifts (starting at 7:00)
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• Self-scheduling not guaranteed
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• Block scheduling not guaranteed
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• Schedule posted 6 weeks in advance
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• Scheduling requests discussed with unit leadership
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Weekend Requirement\n

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• Every other weekend
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• Saturday and Sunday for both day and night shifts
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Holiday Requirement\n

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• Participate in holiday rotation with permanent staff
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Call Requirement\n

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• None
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Floating\n

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• Floating is uncommon
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• May float to:\n
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  • PCU
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  • CVICU
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• Usually functions as a helping nurse ("help-all"), but may take patient assignments if needed
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Dress Code\n

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• Scrub Color: Black
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Orientation\n

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• General Orientation:\n
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  • First day: 12–14 hours
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  • Includes competencies, computer-based learning modules, and hospital orientation
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• Unit Orientation:\n
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  • One 12-hour shift on the hired unit and shift
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