Travel Short Stay Unit RN - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Acute Care Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Pediatric Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Acute Unit in Peoria, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois (61637) offers a welcoming community and a convenient central Illinois location for travel nurses looking for a rewarding assignment. Travel Pediatric Acute Care RN job in Peoria, IL—deliver hands-on, compassionate care to children while working with a supportive multidisciplinary team in a well-resourced hospital setting.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Setting: Pediatric Acute Care / Pediatric Medical-Surgical Unit
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Every other weekend required; holidays required unless approved during interview
• Start Date: 9/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• Charting System: EPIC
• Location: Peoria, Illinois

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 1 year of acute care nursing or pediatric nursing experience required
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Experience caring for pediatric medical-surgical patients preferred
• Comfort working with monitored patients in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Ability to collaborate with nurses, hospitalists, residents, and other clinical staff
• Willingness to float within pediatric areas as needed, including mom/baby for appropriate assignments
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and every other weekend

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality pediatric nursing care to patients with acute and medical-surgical diagnoses
• Assess patient status, monitor for changes in condition, and respond promptly to clinical needs
• Administer medications, perform treatments, and support individualized care plans
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, efficient, patient-centered care
• Care for patients requiring respiratory support such as heated high flow or BiPAP within established parameters
• Use pediatric monitoring systems and communicate concerns appropriately
• Float to other pediatric units or mother/baby assignments when needed and appropriate
• Maintain professional, family-centered care in a busy but well-supported pediatric acute care setting

Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Peoria, Illinois and make a meaningful impact in pediatric healthcare.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #517660. 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: Acute

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