Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Peoria, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Travel RNFA opportunity in Peoria, IL — 13-week travel nursing assignment for an experienced Operating Room RN First Assistant with robotic and open general surgery experience. Perfect for perioperative RNs seeking high-volume general surgery OR experience in Central Illinois.

Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel Contract – Travel Nursing Job
• Location: Peoria, IL 61637 (Central Illinois)
• Start Date: March 4, 2026
• End Date: June 3, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Setting: Acute Care, General Surgery OR (31 suites across two buildings; 15 general surgery rooms)
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $3,250 – $3,420 (competitive weekly pay for travel RNFA)
• Hours: 40 hours per week (guaranteed)
• Shift: 8-hour days, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; weeknight call required (no weekends or holidays)
• Shift Duration: 8 Hour Days
• Call Requirement: Yes (response time within 30 minutes; call depends on physician need for evening cases)
• Orientation: 12 hours unit-specific orientation
• Charting System: Epic OpTime (Epic experience preferred)

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license (or proof of application in process) — Illinois nursing jobs
• RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) certification required
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• At least 2 years of recent RNFA or perioperative RN experience in a high-volume operating room
• Robotic and open general surgery experience required (robotic colon, hernias, gastric sleeve & bypass, cholecystectomies)
• Experience with firing staplers and assisting surgeons during complex procedures
• Ability to produce a negative drug screen (drug-free campus policy)
• Epic OpTime experience preferred — experience with perioperative charting systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as surgical first assistant for a wide range of general surgery cases, including robotic and open procedures — surgical first assistant responsibilities
• Provide expert first-assist functions: exposure, retraction, hemostasis, tissue handling, and suturing under surgeon direction
• Assist surgeons with robotic colon resections, hernia repairs, gastric sleeve and bypass procedures, and cholecystectomies
• Maintain sterile field and adhere to perioperative safety standards to optimize patient outcomes — perioperative RN standards
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and nursing leadership as part of a multidisciplinary perioperative team
• Accurately document perioperative care and first-assist details in Epic OpTime
• Complete unit-specific orientation and comply with all hospital policies, procedures, and competency requirements
• Promote a positive, team-oriented OR culture and support continuous quality improvement in the surgical department

Why Peoria, IL? Peoria offers a lively riverfront, a thriving arts and dining scene, and easy access to parks and outdoor recreation. Enjoy the charm and affordable living of Midwest life while advancing your surgical nursing career in a supportive, high-acuity perioperative environment.

Apply today to join our travel nursing team as an Operating Room RNFA in Peoria, IL — competitive pay, guaranteed hours, and a high-volume general surgery OR. Apply now to take the next step in your travel nursing career!

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