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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Critical Care/ICU position in the Chicagoland area, requiring at least 1 year of acute care ICU experience and an active IL RN license.
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Position is based in an acute care hospital ICU setting
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Float requirement between ICU and Telemetry units
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Night shift schedule: 7pm–7:30am (19:00–07:30)
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No on-call requirements
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13-week contract
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Active IL RN license required
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Current BLS certification required (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
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Current ACLS certification required (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
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NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
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Defensive/Crisis Intervention (DCI/BVP) certification required for Workplace Violence Prevention — can be completed via Relias, Healthcare Staffing Hire, or the free CDC resource
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Minimum 1 year of staff RN experience in an acute care hospital critical care/ICU setting
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Proficiency in cardiac strip interpretation and titration of drips required
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Critical Care RN (CCRN) certification preferred
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DOB and SSN required for consideration
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Responsible for delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
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Communicates with physicians regarding changes in patient clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic results, and abnormal findings
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Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care
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COVID vaccination and boosters preferred
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Local candidates are accepted for this position
