Travel Acute Care Med Surg 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 contract requiring an active IL RN license and at least one year of experience.

Details

• Acute Care Med/Surg unit with 29 beds and a typical census of 22-26 patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights
• Patient population includes GI bleeds, sepsis, cellulitis, CHF, COVID, comfort measures, osteomyelitis, DVT, pulmonary embolism, and elderly fall patients
• RNs titrate Heparin drips only
• No ventilators on the unit; patients may require oxygen up to 6L NC or stable BiPAP/CPAP
• Telemetry monitored remotely house-wide, primarily using Phillips equipment
• 24-hour Charge RN, Crisis RN, and administrative supervisor coverage available
• 24-hour PCT coverage with a 1:10 ratio
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) with shift report at 7a and 7p
• Every other weekend required (Fri/Sat for nights)
• Holidays rotated
• No call or standby requirements
• Travel RNs float first to other med/surg-like units, excluding ICU and chemo patients

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BSN not required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Must be able to attempt IV starts using unit resources as needed
• Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a wide range of medical diagnoses on an acute med/surg unit
• Inpatient phlebotomy team handles blood draws
• Unit clerk (PCL) provides 24-hour administrative support
• 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided
• Any color scrubs accepted; no pediatric scrubs; clinicians provide their own
• First-time travelers may be considered
• No radius rule, though clinicians within 50 miles are eligible for local rates instead of travel rates
• Requested time off must be submitted in advance for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-766919. 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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