Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Level I Trauma ED in Peoria, Illinois

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department nursing team in Peoria, Illinois, as a Travel RN caring for adult and pediatric patients across the full acuity spectrum in a Level I trauma setting. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support critical interventions and build experience in a high-volume emergency environment with experienced physicians, advanced monitoring, and dedicated emergency department support staff.

Located in central Illinois along the Illinois River, Peoria offers a welcoming community with scenic riverfront areas, parks, cultural attractions, local dining, and convenient access to outdoor recreation and city amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Setting: Acute care, Level I trauma Emergency Department
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130-$2,250
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shifts: Three 12-hour shifts per week; evenings, 3:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend on a rotating schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday or according to department needs
• Call Requirement: No regularly scheduled call
• Department Overview: 65-bed Emergency Department with private rooms and two trauma bays
• Charting: EPIC

Emergency Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Illinois, or confirmation that the Illinois license application process has been initiated
• At least 1 year of acute care or Emergency Department nursing experience; 2 years preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current ENPC or PALS certification
• Current TNCC or TNS certification
• Ability to care for patients ranging from newborns to older adults, including critically ill and trauma patients
• Proficiency in recognizing and responding to life-threatening cardiac rhythms
• Ability to titrate vasopressors, cardiac medications, antihypertensives, and other critical care infusions
• SANE RN experience and experience in a teaching-hospital environment are preferred
• Commitment to completing required screening and working in a drug-free clinical environment

Emergency Department Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care for patients with medical, surgical, pediatric, cardiac, neurological, and traumatic conditions
• Perform rapid assessments, prioritize care, and respond effectively to changing patient acuity
• Care for critically ill patients, cardiac arrest patients, stroke patients, heart attack patients, and stabilized Level I and Level II trauma patients
• Administer medications and titrate critical care infusions according to clinical protocols and patient response
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly identify and escalate life-threatening changes
• Assist with airway management and care for patients using ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen therapies in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Collect blood specimens and support timely diagnostic testing and treatment
• Document assessments, interventions, reassessments, and outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Collaborate with emergency physicians, advanced practice providers, trauma teams, respiratory therapists, technicians, and other members of the care team
• Support trauma and critical care responses as needed after patients transition from the trauma bay
• Maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered environment while managing multiple priorities
• Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage and assist with other department needs as assigned

Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Peoria, Illinois, and join a high-acuity Level I trauma Emergency Department team.

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.