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Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – General Surgery Travel Nurse Contract in Peoria, Illinois

Apply now for a 13-week Operating Room RN travel assignment in Peoria, Illinois, supporting general surgery in a collaborative acute-care perioperative environment.

Join an experienced perioperative team as an Operating Room Registered Nurse supporting a busy general surgery department. This travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for a diverse surgical population while working alongside surgeons, surgical technologists, anesthesia professionals, and nursing colleagues in a collaborative operating room environment. Peoria is a welcoming central Illinois community known for its riverfront setting, cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to metropolitan amenities.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,840
• Assignment Type: 13-week Operating Room RN travel contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Department: Operating Room – General Surgery
• Shift: 10-hour day shifts with assigned call; schedules may include approximately 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Call Requirements: Approximately one weeknight per week and every other or every third weekend, based on department needs
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
• Charting: EPIC OP Time
• Orientation: Hospital-wide and department-specific orientation, with department orientation lasting up to one week if needed
• Scrubs: Hospital-provided

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Illinois, or confirmation that the Illinois license application has been initiated
• At least 2 years of recent Operating Room nursing experience
• Recent perioperative experience with general surgery, urology, gynecology, and ENT procedures
• Experience in a comparable hospital and operating room environment within the last 2 years preferred
• Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated proficiency with EPIC OP Time or comparable perioperative electronic documentation systems
• Ability to participate in assigned weeknight and weekend call rotations
• Ability to meet required clinical, compliance, and screening standards

Operating Room Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing general and specialty surgical procedures
• Support procedures such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic colectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, cystoscopy, robotic surgery, hysterectomy, vascular procedures, ENT procedures, and urology cases
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and the perioperative nursing team to promote efficient case flow
• Prepare the operating room, verify equipment and supplies, and help maintain a safe and sterile surgical environment
• Complete thorough patient assessments, surgical checklists, documentation, and handoffs using EPIC OP Time
• Respond to assigned call shifts and support urgent or emergent surgical needs within the required response time
• Float to other surgical teams or Sterile Processing when qualified and department needs require
• Advocate for patient safety, comfort, privacy, and continuity of care throughout the surgical experience

Apply now to join this Operating Room RN travel nursing team and advance your perioperative nursing career in Peoria, Illinois.

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.