Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,300 per week

Cross Country Nurses 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: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor (MS) nurse position in an acute care setting located at a facility with a 29-bed unit. This role involves caring for patients with a wide range of diagnoses, including gastrointestinal bleeds, sepsis, cellulitis, congestive heart failure, COVID-19, osteomyelitis, and other medical conditions. The position offers a night shift schedule, with a focus on patient care, titrating Drips (Heparin only), and utilizing unit resources effectively. The assignment is from 09/28/2026 to 01/11/2027.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, with report at 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Active Illinois Registered Nurse licensure, BLS certification, 1+ year of clinical experience, proficiency in reading telemetry strips, and the ability to titrate Heparin drips
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience on a Medical-Surgical unit, familiarity with electronic charting system EPIC, and telemetry monitoring experience
• Float: Travel Registered Nurses (RNs) are first to float as needed to other medical-surgical units; no intensive care or chemotherapy care required
• Additional Information:
  • Patient nurse ratio during night shift is approximately 5-6:1
  • No ventilator management; oxygen therapy up to 6L NC, with BiPAP/CPAP available PRN
  • 24-hour Charge RN coverage with an administrative supervisor available 24/7
  • Unit staffed with PCTs at a ratio of 1:10 and remote telemetry monitored via Philips systems
  • Orientation includes two shifts; RN candidates are expected to utilize unit resources for IV starts and blood draws with inpatient phlebotomy support as necessary
  • Scrubs are to be provided by staff, any color acceptable, no pediatric scrubs required
  • No call or standby requirements, holiday rotations apply as scheduled
  • This position is for an acute care setting with a focus on medical diagnoses and patient stabilization

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

Cross Country Job ID #1317030. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Floor

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus