Med Surg RN
Peru, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring an active IL license and at least 2 years of experience.

Details

• Acute care Med Surg unit with two sections: 2 South (18 beds) and 3 South (22 beds)
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• PCT support with ratios of 1:8-10 days, 1:9-10 evenings, and 1:10-12 nights
• Patient population includes pneumonia, heart failure, sepsis, COPD, urologic, surgical, total joint, general surgery, and occasional pediatric respiratory cases
• Charge Nurse and Admin Supervisor present on each shift, with Charge Nurse taking 1-2 patients
• RT equipment includes home-regimen Bi-pap (stable, alert patients) and high-flow oxygen
• Tele/Monitor Techs available with Phillips telemetry monitors and virtual central monitoring; RNs read their own strips
• 12-hour day shifts, 0700-1930
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation required
• May float to ICU for general acute overflow or to Ottawa Campus (25 miles away) with at least 2 hours notice
• Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required; PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• RNs are not required to titrate drips

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care including foley care, CHG bathing, and oral care with PCT collaboration
• Maintain 3x daily touchpoints with PCTs to review plan of care and ensure cares are performed
• Monitor telemetry strips independently
• Troubleshoot RT equipment as needed
• Unit-specific orientation typically lasts 3 shifts
• Solid color scrubs required, no prints
• Low census may be called with 4-hour notice, re-evaluated every 4 hours
• Local candidates accepted; reduced rate applies for permanent addresses within 50 miles of the facility
• No radius rule restricts eligibility for this position
• First-time travelers may be considered