Travel Med Surg 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: 08/17/2026
• 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: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Acute Care night shift position requiring an active IL RN license and hospital experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical-Surgical Acute Care (MSAC) unit of an acute care hospital setting
• 18-bed unit with mostly private rooms and one semi-private room
• General medicine patient population with various diagnoses
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 4-5:1 during days and 5-6:1 during nights
• RNs are required to titrate Heparin drips
• Patients may have oxygen requirements up to 6L NC and stable BiPAP/CPAP overnight or PRN
• Telemetry patients are monitored remotely via house-wide telemetry department using Phillips equipment
• 24-hour Charge RN and House Supervisor coverage on each shift
• Two PCTs per shift with a 9:1 ratio when the unit is full
• Unit clerk (PCL) provides 24-hour coverage
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) with shift report at 7a and 7p
• Required to work every other weekend (Fri/Sat nights)
• Holiday rotation required per policy
• No call or standby requirements
• Travel RNs are first to float to other units as needed

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA) certification required
• ACLS preferred for Charge RN position
• 1+ year of hospital experience preferred
• EPIC EMR experience
• RNs are expected to attempt IV starts and utilize unit resources if unsuccessful
• Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to general medicine patients with various diagnoses on a busy Med/Surg unit
• Troubleshoot respiratory equipment including oxygen therapy and BiPAP/CPAP as needed
• Collaborate with 24/7 in-house Hospitalist/Intensivist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy teams
• Inpatient phlebotomy team handles blood draws
• All medications are prepared by pharmacy staff
• Travel RNs typically complete one 12-hour orientation shift with a unit preceptor
• Any color scrubs accepted; clinicians must provide their own (no pediatric scrubs)
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are eligible for a local rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-738620. 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

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