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: 11/17/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro Med-Surg Acute night shift position requiring an active IL license and prior travel and neuro unit experience.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 54-bed Neuro Med-Surg Acute unit within an acute care setting
• Patient population includes stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, and neuroscience cases with some medical overflow
• Nurse to patient ratios are 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Required to work 12-hour night shifts (1900-0700) with every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Heparin titrated drips based on PTT are administered; experience required
• Charge nurse and house supervisor 24/7; charge nurse does not take assignment unless needed
• Floating required within general unit and, if floated outside, assignments match skill set and support is provided by a unit-trained nurse
• No scrub color requirement; all tattoos must be covered, piercings limited to ears
• Unit orientation consists of 2 days, including computer and unit-specific training with educator and preceptor
• Patient care supported by nurse aides/patient care techs with ratios of 1:9-12 depending on shift
• Holiday rotations are required for every other holiday
• No call or standby requirements
• House-wide telemetry monitoring with Phillips monitors; nurses are not required to read their own strips
• High-flow oxygen is used for stable COVID patients only and is rare in this unit
• Local candidates within 50 miles are eligible at a local rate
• COVID vaccination is not required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in an acute care setting
• Level 1 trauma and dedicated neuro unit experience required
• Previous travel assignment experience required (no first-time travelers considered)
• Must have experience with heparin gtt drips
• Epic EMR experience strongly preferred
• Must pass a drug screen

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-625140. 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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