Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,064 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chicago, Illinois.

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/25/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN with at least 2 years of recent ICU experience and a current IL RN license for a Level 1 Trauma Center contract.

• Position is based in the ICU of a hospital with Level 1 Trauma accreditation
• Nurses will float between multiple ICU units including Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU, and may assist on MS units if required
• Schedule consists of 3x12 hour night shifts (7:00 PM–7:30 AM) with every other weekend required
• No block scheduling or special requests allowed for shift selection
• Mandatory floating policy that may include floating up to 50 miles to other facilities with up to 2 hours' notice
• Orientation and precepting shifts occur during day shift hours in the first week
• Cerner is used for charting; experience with Cerner is helpful
• Must be willing to float to any ICU unit and, if needed, to Med/Surg units within the facility or up to 50 miles at any associated facility
• Team-based model used when floated outside primary area of competency
• Strict compliance policy, including lab work to be completed within 72 hours of assignment acceptance
• First week follows a structured orientation schedule
• Navy blue scrubs required and not provided
• Parking is available for $2 per day at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, with shuttle service every 15 minutes
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed, no more than 2 consecutive days, no RTO on weekends or adjacent to holidays, and no holiday RTO

• Active IL RN license required at time of application; pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum of 2 years of recent acute care ICU experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications are required
• Proof of COVID vaccination required prior to start; booster not required
• Must reside within 75 miles of the facility to be considered local

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-612912. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU