Travel Surgical Acute RN - $2,347 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: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an active IL RN license and at least one year of post-op surgical experience.

Details

• Surgical Acute unit in an acute care hospital setting, 63 beds (49 private, 9 observation)
• Patient ratios of 4-5 patients/RN on days and 5-6 patients/RN on nights, up to 1:6 days and 1:7 nights if needed
• Common diagnoses include post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients requiring dressing changes, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NGs, central lines, and TPN
• 12-hour night shifts from 1930-0730
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• Rotating holiday requirement every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers float first to units with similar experience level
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Dedicated charge RNs on each shift who do not take patient assignments, plus 24/7 house supervisor support
• PCTs support the unit with ratios of 7-10 patients/PCT on days and 10-15 patients/PCT on nights
• Telemetry monitoring available with central monitor techs; bedside RNs are not required to read strips
• RNs are not required to titrate drips other than Heparin
• No ventilator management required; RT manages nebulizers while RNs manage inhalers and CPAP placement

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Post-op surgical care experience and strong critical thinking skills required
• Comfortable managing drains, NGs, central lines, and TPN
• Team-oriented with good bedside manner
• Last 4 digits of SSN and middle initial required for consideration
• Negative drug screen required (OSF is a Drug-Free Campus)

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients including wound care, dressing changes, and pain management
• Unit-specific orientation includes 2 shifts with a preceptor plus one 12-hour shift focused on EPIC and professional orientation with a unit educator
• Any scrub color permitted
• Block scheduling may be considered if approved at time of contract; travelers do not self-schedule
• Local candidates accepted; local rate applies for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
• COVID vaccination is not required
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-767320. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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