Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,285 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: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Medical Surgical Floor registered nurse position is located in Peoria, Illinois. This role involves providing patient care on an 18-bed unit with private and semi-private rooms. The position features day shifts with collaborative scheduling and requires a dedicated nursing professional to support patients with various diagnoses in an acute care setting.

Job Details

• Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7 a.m. 7 p.m.) with report at 7 a.m., minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Illinois registered nurse licensure, BLS certification from the American Heart Association, at least 1 year of hospital experience preferred, ability to read telemetry strips, experience with titrating heparin drips, and willingness to float to other units as needed
• Preferred Qualifications: ACLS certification for charge nurse role
• Department Details: Medical Surgical Acute Care with 18 beds (all private rooms except one semi-private), nurse-to-patient ratios of 4-5:1 during the day, 5-6:1 at night, with two patient care technicians per shift
• Patient Care: General medical patients with various diagnoses, oxygen support up to 6L nasal cannula, stable BiPAP/CPAP at night or PRN, and intravenous Heparin titration
• Staffing and Resources: 24/7 coverage of house supervisor, unit clerk with round-the-clock presence, telemetry monitored remotely via Phillips monitors, and RT services available 24/7.
• Additional Details: Travel RNs are the first to float to other units as needed; approved scrubs in any color (no pediatric scrubs required). A brief orientation including one 12-hour shift with a unit preceptor is provided. Hospitalist and intensivist services are available 24/7.
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Location: 530 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61637

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 #1299449. 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: Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Floor

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus