Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,346 per week

Genie Healthcare 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: 09/21/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Join the Surgical Acute Care team in a 63-bed unit featuring 49 private beds and 9 observation beds. The unit cares for a diverse surgical and acute-care population, including postoperative, trauma, and overflow medical patients. Patient Population & Responsibilities Postoperative surgical patients Trauma patients Medical overflow Dressing changes and wound care IV therapy Pain management Drains and NG tubes Central lines TPN Critical thinking and comprehensive bedside nursing care Strong teamwork and communication Typical RN Ratios: Days: 4–5 patients/RN Nights: 5–6 patients/RN May increase to 1:6 days / 1:7 nights when absolutely necessary Requirements Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that the IL license application has been initiated BLS (AHA) Post-op nursing experience Strong critical-thinking skills Excellent bedside manner Team-oriented approach Ability to recognize when to ask for assistance Travelers must be willing to float to units matching their level of experience RN Drip Requirements: RNs do not routinely titrate drips. Heparin is the primary titratable/set-rate drip. Two pre-assigned Charge RNs on each shift; Charge RNs do not take patient assignments House Supervisor available 24/7 PCT support: Days: 7–10 patients/PCT Nights: 10–15 patients/PCT PCTs assist with vitals, accu-checks, ADLs, turning, and ambulation Some patients are on telemetry Phillips telemetry monitors with central monitor technicians Bedside RNs are not required to interpret telemetry strips Respiratory support includes CPAP and high-flow oxygen RT manages nebulizer treatments; RNs manage inhalers and may place patients on CPAP No ventilators on the unit About Genie Healthcare Genie Healthcare is one of the fastest growing Nurse Travel Agencies in the USA. Genie serves hundreds of facilities and has over 4000 current travel RN contracts open at any given time. Genie provides travel RN’s flexibility, support, top pay scale, housing and the 1 rated, multi-state health insurance coverage. Genie Healthcare carries with it a commitment to providing a comprehensive level of service and quality care. Growing from a small team of eager recruiters to a company with satisfied clients in nearly every corner of the nation, delivering excellence in patient and customer care is the key to Genie’s success. The management team has 20 years of experience in workforce solutions and staffing in medical and non-medical fields, roles ranging from Clerical job to Cardiologist to software developer to CEO.