Surgical Acute RN
Peoria, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for a Med/Surg Surgical Acute unit requiring at least 1 year of post-op nursing experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• 13-week night shift assignment in a Surgical Acute unit within an acute care hospital setting
• 63-bed unit with 49 private and 9 observation beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 4-5 on days and 5-6 on nights, potentially up to 1:6 days and 1:7 nights when needed
• Patient population includes post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical cases requiring dressing changes, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NGs, central lines, and TPN
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts from 1930-0730
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• Rotates every other holiday
• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers float first to units with similar experience level; ICU RNs floating to general units take a team of 3 patients
• Dedicated charge RNs on each shift who do not take patient assignments, plus 24/7 house supervisor coverage
• PCTs available at a ratio of 7-10 patients per PCT on days and 10-15 on nights, assisting with vitals, accu checks, ADLs, and mobility
• Telemetry patients monitored via Phillips monitors with a central monitor tech station; bedside RNs do not read strips
• Respiratory therapy manages nebulizers; RNs manage inhalers and can place patients on CPAP
• No ventilator management required for RNs
• RNs are not required to titrate drips, though Heparin may be used as a set-rate drip

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Post-op patient care experience and strong critical thinking skills required
• Good bedside manner and team-oriented approach expected

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to post-op surgical and overflow medical patients, including wound care, IV therapy, drain management, and central line care
• Unit orientation includes 2 shifts with a preceptor plus one 12-hour shift focused on EPIC and professional orientation with a unit educator
• Scrubs of any color permitted
• Local candidates accepted, with a reduced local rate applying to those within 50 miles of the facility
• Negative drug screen required for all panels as part of OSF's drug-free campus policy