Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor - Peoria, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,295 a week in all, a taxable rate of $28.55 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor, working in an acute care setting on a 43-bed orthopedic unit. The position provides care for medical-surgical, postoperative orthopedic, and trauma patients with fractures while supporting safe patient outcomes through collaborative nursing practice.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Active Illinois license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); at least 2 years of clinical experience; experience with postoperative surgical care and general medical-surgical care.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week; every other weekend requirement, with weekend shifts scheduled Friday and Saturday nights.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Care for a wide variety of medical-surgical, postoperative orthopedic, and trauma patients with fractures; manage patient assignments with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5–6 on night shifts; collaborate with patient care technicians and the charge nurse; monitor patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and heated high-flow therapy and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
• Additional Information: The unit provides care in a Level I trauma setting. Travel nurses may occasionally float to other medical-surgical floors. Professional appearance is required, and tattoos and piercings must be covered. A negative drug screen is required.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits