Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract in Peoria, Illinois

Med/Surg RN travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois: earn $2,130–$2,250 weekly on a 13-week night-shift assignment. Join a collaborative acute-care nursing team caring for post-operative surgical, trauma, and medical-surgical patients in a well-supported hospital environment. This travel nurse assignment offers valuable bedside experience in central Illinois, a welcoming community along the Illinois River with outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and convenient access to metropolitan amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, approximately three shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:30 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, including Saturday and Sunday
• Holiday Requirement: Rotating holiday coverage
• Call Requirement: None
• Charting System: EPIC electronic health record
• Unit: Surgical Acute/Medical-Surgical unit with approximately 63 beds

Med/Surg RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Illinois, or confirmation that the Illinois RN license application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of recent Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) or acute-care nursing experience
• Experience caring for post-operative surgical and medical-surgical patients
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Strong clinical judgment, critical-thinking skills, and the ability to recognize when additional support is needed
• Professional communication skills and a patient-centered bedside manner
• Ability to float to comparable units and care for patients within the nurse’s level of experience
• Successful completion of required background, drug screening, and onboarding processes

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to post-operative, trauma, overflow medical, and acute-care patients
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications, monitor patient status, and communicate changes to the care team
• Provide wound and dressing care, IV therapy, pain management, drain care, and care of nasogastric tubes, central lines, and TPN
• Manage patients receiving heparin infusions according to established protocols
• Support patients requiring CPAP and high-flow therapy in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Monitor telemetry patients and coordinate with monitor technicians regarding patient status
• Assist with activities of daily living, mobility, turning, and fall-prevention interventions
• Collaborate with patient care technicians, providers, charge nurses, house supervisors, and interdisciplinary team members
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Participate in unit orientation and maintain a flexible, team-oriented approach to patient care

Apply now for this Med/Surg Registered Nurse travel contract in Peoria, Illinois, and join a supportive acute-care healthcare team.

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.