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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for night shifts at a Level 1 Trauma Center, requiring an active IL RN license and mandatory floating across multiple critical care units.

Responsibilities

• Work in multiple ICU settings, including Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU within a hospital environment
• Must float to different ICU units and may occasionally float to MS units as needed
• Level 1 Trauma Center care environment
• Patient charting is done using Cerner EMR; experience preferred
• Schedule consists of 3x12 hour night shifts (7:00pm-7:30am) with every other weekend required
• No block scheduling requests will be considered
• First week consists of day shift orientation and precepting
• ICU RN responsibilities may include providing care to critical patients across a range of ICU specialties and supporting other units as needed
• Team-based care is utilized when floated outside primary competency area
• Strict compliance with lab work required within 72 hours of offer acceptance
• Scrub color is navy blue and must be provided by the RN
• Maximum of 5 days RTO permitted, with no more than 2 consecutive days; no RTO allowed on weekends or adjacent to holidays
• No holiday RTO allowed; contract is subject to cancellation for call-outs on holidays
• Locals within a 75-mile radius are accepted and preferred

Requirements

• Active IL RN license is required; pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum of 2 years recent ICU acute care experience is required
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS are required
• Must be willing and able to float to any designated critical care or MS unit within scope
• Must live within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• COVID vaccination is required for employment; booster is not required

Benefits

• 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-649959. 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

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