Travel Short Stay Unit RN - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Acute Care Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Pediatric Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Acute Unit in Peoria, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois (61637) offers a welcoming community and a convenient central Illinois location for travel nurses looking for a rewarding assignment. Travel Pediatric Acute Care RN job in Peoria, IL—deliver hands-on, compassionate care to children while working with a supportive multidisciplinary team in a well-resourced hospital setting.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Setting: Pediatric Acute Care / Pediatric Medical-Surgical Unit
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Every other weekend required; holidays required unless approved during interview
• Start Date: 9/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• Charting System: EPIC
• Location: Peoria, Illinois

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 1 year of acute care nursing or pediatric nursing experience required
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Experience caring for pediatric medical-surgical patients preferred
• Comfort working with monitored patients in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Ability to collaborate with nurses, hospitalists, residents, and other clinical staff
• Willingness to float within pediatric areas as needed, including mom/baby for appropriate assignments
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and every other weekend

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality pediatric nursing care to patients with acute and medical-surgical diagnoses
• Assess patient status, monitor for changes in condition, and respond promptly to clinical needs
• Administer medications, perform treatments, and support individualized care plans
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, efficient, patient-centered care
• Care for patients requiring respiratory support such as heated high flow or BiPAP within established parameters
• Use pediatric monitoring systems and communicate concerns appropriately
• Float to other pediatric units or mother/baby assignments when needed and appropriate
• Maintain professional, family-centered care in a busy but well-supported pediatric acute care setting

Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Peoria, Illinois and make a meaningful impact in pediatric healthcare.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #517660. 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: Acute

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