Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Peoria, IL

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Every other weekend required (Saturday/Sunday)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 56-bed Adult Medical Specialty Unit managing acute general medical diagnoses including cellulitis, sepsis, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, syncope, anemia, uncontrolled diabetes, acute respiratory failure, liver failure, kidney failure, and behavioral health and addiction cases
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4–5 during day hours and 1:5–6 during night hours, collaborating with PCTs who assist with vital signs, accuchecks, bladder scans, and ADLs
• Manage and monitor central lines, tracheostomies, and chest tubes as part of routine patient care
• Administer and monitor set-rate drips including Heparin and Lasix; titration of drips is not required
• Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including BiPAP, CPAP, inhalers, and suctioning as needed
• Float as needed to other acute care general medical areas including nephrology, neuro, ortho, and oncology

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Hands-on experience with central lines, tracheostomies, and chest tubes
• Ability to pass a drug screen; must comply with a drug-free campus policy
• Willingness to adhere to professional dress code including any-color professional scrubs, no visible tattoos, and no visible piercings except ears

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience on a Medical Surgical floor
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records
• Experience in a Level I Trauma Center (may substitute for travel experience when combined with EPIC proficiency)

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported unit environment featuring a free charge RN on every floor, self-scheduling and block scheduling options, and house-wide remote telemetry monitoring
• Join a structured, team-oriented acute care setting with a brief unit-specific orientation of 2–3 shifts to get you up to speed quickly