Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Peru, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,269 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.84 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) — located in the healthcare organization’s medical-surgical unit. This position involves providing patient care within a 2 South/3 South medical-surgical ward, including assessments, treatments, and collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Position Description:

Unit notes include specific protocols such as local rate applicability for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles, call-off policy equivalent to 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty, and non-billable orientation hours totaling 12 hours.

• Required Qualifications:

Active Illinois license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated; at least 2 years of experience preferred; certifications required include BLS and ACLS; PALS preferred; minimum of 0 years of experience; location in Illinois; High school diploma or equivalent; and ability to start on 11/09/2026 with end date of 02/08/2027.

• Schedule:

12-hour shifts, 0700-1930 and 1900-0730, averaging 36 hours per week.

• Additional Job-Related Responsibilities:

The role involves teamwork and communication with patient care technicians, focusing on nursing care such as Foley care, CHG bathing, and oral cares. Oversight and collaboration with patient care technicians to ensure care are performed, with emphasis on establishing and executing the plan of care. RNs are not required to titrate drips but are responsible for troubleshooting Bi-pap and High-flow oxygen equipment. The unit features virtual central telemetry monitoring, with RNs monitoring tele strips and reading their own strips.

• Shifts & Scheduling:

Includes 12-hour shifts with weekend and holiday rotations. Caution should be taken for float requirements, which may include floating to the ICU or neighboring campus with notification at least 2 hours prior.

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