Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Peoria, Illinois

Explore a high-acuity travel nursing opportunity for an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) in Peoria, Illinois. This Level I Trauma Center emergency department features 65 private beds and serves patients across the lifespan, from newborns to older adults, with a wide range of medical, surgical, cardiac, stroke, and trauma conditions. You will work alongside experienced physicians, advanced practice providers, charge nurses, emergency technicians, respiratory therapists, and other members of a collaborative emergency care team.

Located along the Illinois River, Peoria offers a welcoming blend of riverfront scenery, parks, cultural attractions, and convenient Midwestern living–an excellent setting for your next Illinois travel nursing assignment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Healthcare Setting: Level I Trauma Center emergency department
• Location: Peoria, Illinois 61637
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130-$2,250
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour evening shifts, 3:00 PM-3:00 AM
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend on a rotating schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Holiday coverage may be required based on department needs
• Call: No call requirement
• Charting System: EPIC
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3-5, based on patient acuity and department needs

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of professional RN experience required; 2 years of emergency nursing experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current PALS or ENPC certification
• Current TNCC or TNS certification
• Strong emergency nursing assessment, prioritization, triage, and patient stabilization skills
• Ability to recognize and respond to life-threatening cardiac rhythms
• Demonstrated proficiency with vasoactive, cardiac, antihypertensive, and other titratable infusions
• Ability to meet required health screening and drug-screening standards

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care to patients ranging from newborns through older adults.
• Rapidly assess, triage, prioritize, and reassess patients with conditions ranging from minor complaints to critical illness.
• Care for patients experiencing cardiac arrest, strokes, myocardial infarctions, high-acuity medical emergencies, and trauma.
• Administer medications and safely titrate vasoactive, cardiac, antihypertensive, and other critical-care infusions.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, identify life-threatening changes, and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Perform emergency procedures and support airway management, including care involving ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen.
• Collect laboratory specimens, establish and maintain IV access, administer treatments, and document patient care accurately in EPIC.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, trauma teams, respiratory therapists, radiology staff, technicians, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Support the care of stabilized trauma patients transferred from the trauma bay and assist with critical patients as needed.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered emergency care environment.

Apply now for this Emergency Room RN travel contract in Peoria, Illinois, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.