Posted 09/17/2026 · Job #518425
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Peoria, Illinois
Job Description
Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse – Night Shift in Peoria, Illinois
Bring your Med-Surg RN expertise to a fast-paced surgical acute care environment in Peoria, IL. This travel Registered Nurse opportunity offers a supportive Midwest healthcare setting, strong teamwork, and the chance to provide high-quality patient care in an acute care hospital with telemetry and post-op patients.
Job Details
- Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Specialty: Medical/Surgical RN – Surgical Acute Care
- Location: Peoria, Illinois
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Length: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130-$2,250
- Schedule Notes: Every other weekend required; rotating holidays; block scheduling may be considered with approval
- Charting System: EPIC
- Orientation: Unit orientation with preceptor support, plus EPIC and professional orientation
- Clinical Setting: Acute care surgical unit with telemetry and post-op patient populations
Job Requirements
- Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
- At least 1 year of recent Med/Surg nursing, medical-surgical, or acute care experience
- BLS certification required
- Strong post-op care experience and sound clinical judgment
- Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary care team
- Good bedside manner and willingness to ask for help when needed
- Comfort caring for a variety of surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients
- Ability to meet submission requirements, including requested time off and required candidate details
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to post-op surgical and medical overflow patients
- Monitor patient status, assess changes, and respond appropriately using critical thinking skills
- Support wound care, dressing changes, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NG tubes, central lines, and TPN
- Collaborate with charge nurses, patient care techs, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Assist with telemetry-related patient care as needed, with central monitoring support available
- Float to similar-level units when needed and provide safe, patient-centered care in each assignment
- Deliver reliable, team-oriented care in a busy unit where efficiency, communication, and clinical excellence matter
Why Travel Nursing in Peoria, IL?
- Join a welcoming Midwest community with a strong healthcare network
- Enjoy convenient urban amenities, riverfront recreation, dining, and local attractions
- Gain valuable Med/Surg travel RN experience in a supportive acute care setting
Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Peoria, Illinois and make an impact as a Med/Surg Registered Nurse on nights.
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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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