Neuro Med-Surg RN
Peoria, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro Med-Surg night shift position requiring dedicated neuro unit and Level 1 trauma experience.

Details

• Work in the Neuro Med-Surg Acute unit of a 54-bed hospital department
• Care for patients with stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, and other neuroscience diagnoses, with occasional medical overflow
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Nurse aide/PCT support at ratios of 1:9-10 on days/evenings and 1:10-12 on nights
• Charge nurse and house supervisor on-site 24/7, with charge nurse only taking assignments when short-staffed
• House-wide telemetry monitoring using Phillips monitors, so RNs are not required to read their own strips
• Occasional use of high-flow oxygen equipment for stable COVID patients
• RNs required to titrate drips, including heparin gtt based on PTT
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts on a single shift schedule
• Required to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and every other holiday
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required within the general unit float pool, with limited floating outside the unit only for urgent needs and matching skill competency

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• Prior experience on a dedicated neuro unit required
• Heparin drip titration experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to neuroscience patients, including drip titration and monitoring
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 2 days covering computer systems and unit specifics with an educator, plus 1 day of patient care with a preceptor
• No specific scrub color required, but tattoos must be covered while on duty and only ear piercings are permitted
• Local candidates accepted, with local rate applying to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
• Negative drug screen required for all panels
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position