Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse position is located in Marion, Illinois. This contract opportunity lasts for 13 weeks and requires a dedicated healthcare professional to work night shifts. The role involves providing critical and step-down care for a diverse patient population, with a focus on neuro assessments, ventilator management, and sepsis protocols. The position offers the chance to join a supportive team and contribute to patient recovery in a dynamic clinical environment.

Job Details:

• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Illinois license; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS); AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS); at least 2 years of ICU experience, preferably 3; minimum of 1 travel assignment; skills in NIHSS, dysphagia screening, neuro assessment, tele/EKG interpretation (exam required), ETT/vent management (RT available), initiation/titration of sedatives, paralytics, cardiac drips, vasoactive medications, insulin; sepsis protocols; post ROSC therapeutic hypothermia protocols; social and resilient candidate with strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: tPA administration/assessments; massive transfusion experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required to step-down level care.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week, starting on 08/24/2026.
• Additional Information: Unit features 18 beds with a patient mix of ICU and step-down care; ratios are 2:1 for ICU and 3:1 for step-down. The charge nurse does take patients. The unit has a stable core staff, and the position is in high demand to support increased volume. Successful candidates should be hard workers, resilient, able to manage change, and social.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

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As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.