Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-758930

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

$2,347.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Surgical Acute night shift position requiring at least 1 year of post-op experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

Surgical Acute unit within an acute care hospital setting

63-bed unit with 49 private rooms and 9 observation beds

Patient ratios of 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights, with potential increases to 1:6 days and 1:7 nights when needed

Patient population includes post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical cases requiring dressing changes, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NGs, central lines, and TPN

Some patients on telemetry monitored via Philips monitors at a central station, bedside RNs do not read strips

No ventilator management required, though CPAP and high flow are used, with RNs able to place patients on CPAP

No drip titration required, aside from Heparin as a set rate drip

PCT support available with ratios of 7-10 patients per PCT on days and 10-15 on nights, assisting with vitals, accu checks, ADLs, turning and ambulation

Dedicated charge RNs on each shift who do not take patient assignments, plus 24/7 house supervisor coverage

12-hour night shifts from 1930-0730

Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)

Rotating holiday coverage every other holiday

No call or standby requirements

Travelers float first to units with a comparable experience level, with ICU RNs floating to general units taking a team of 3 patients

Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

Active IL RN license required at time of consideration

BLS certification (AHA) required

Minimum 1 year of RN experience required

Post-op patient care experience and strong critical thinking skills required

Good bedside manner and team player mentality expected

Negative drug screen for all panels required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care for post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients including wound care and IV therapy

Unit-specific orientation includes 2 shifts with a preceptor plus one 12-hour shift focused on Epic and professional orientation with the unit educator

Scrubs of any color are permitted

Local candidates are accepted, with a reduced local rate applying to those with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility

COVID vaccination is not required for consideration

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12