American Traveler 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: 11/10/2025
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler seeks an experienced RN with neuro and trauma experience for a Neuro Med-Surg Acute night shift assignment, requiring an active IL license and prior travel experience.

Responsibilities

• Work in a Neuro Med-Surg Acute unit within an acute care hospital setting
• Night shift, working three 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am
• Unit has 54 beds including 2 semi-private rooms, primarily serving patients with stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumors, head injury, and other neuroscience diagnoses
• Patient ratios are 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Nurses titrate heparin drips based on PTT and must have experience with heparin gtt
• Phillips telemetry monitors are used, with house-wide telemetry coverage—nurses are not required to interpret strips
• Epic EMR used—Epic experience preferred
• Float in rotation with regular staff, with assignments based on competency if floated outside the general unit
• Weekend requirement is every other weekend, with holiday rotation
• Charge nurse and house supervisor onsite 24/7, with charge nurse not carrying a patient assignment unless needed
• Support staff includes nurse aides and patient care techs, days/evenings ratio 1:9-10, nights 1:10-12
• Unit occasionally manages stable COVID-19 patients on high-flow oxygen
• Two days of orientation provided, including computer and unit-specific training with an educator and preceptor
• No scrub color required, but visible tattoos must be covered and only ear piercings are allowed while on duty
• No call or standby requirement
• COVID vaccination is not required for this assignment
• Local rates apply for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration—pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum of one year RN experience required
• Basic Life Support (BLS, AHA) and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Must have Level 1 trauma experience
• Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit required
• Must have previous travel RN experience—first time travelers not accepted
• Must have heparin drip titration experience

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-623107. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Neuro

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