Travel Neuro Med-Surg Acute RN - $2,362 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro Med-Surg Acute unit position requiring prior dedicated neuro unit and Level 1 trauma experience.

Details

• Work in the Neuro Med-Surg Acute unit of an acute care hospital
• 54-bed unit with 2 semi-private rooms
• Patient population includes stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, and other neuroscience diagnoses, with some medical overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Nurse aide/PCT support with ratios of 1:9-10 on days and evenings and 1:10-12 on nights
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage 24/7, with charge nurse only taking assignments when short-staffed
• House-wide telemetry monitoring using Phillips monitors, so RNs are not required to read their own strips
• RNs required to titrate drips, including heparin gtt based on PTT
• High flow oxygen used for stable COVID patients on rare occasions
• 12-hour day shifts
• EPIC EMR used
• Every other weekend requirement (Saturday and Sunday, both shifts)
• Every other holiday requirement
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating required within general unit rotation, with limited scope if floated outside the unit

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• Prior experience on a dedicated neuro unit required
• Heparin drip titration experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• EPIC EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to a diverse neuroscience patient population, including drip titration and monitoring
• Work alongside a 24/7 charge nurse and house supervisor for support
• Unit-specific orientation includes 2 days with an educator and 1 day with a preceptor providing patient care
• No specific scrub color required, but tattoos must be covered while on duty and only ear piercings are permitted
• Local candidates accepted; local rate applies to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
• COVID vaccination is not required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-741681. 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 - Med/Surg - Neuro

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