Travel RN - Psychiatric
Peoria, Illinois
Staffing partner
Posted Aug 11 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Psych
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Sep 7, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 7, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Adult Psych position requiring a minimum of five years of relevant nursing experience and an active Illinois RN license.
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Details Work in the Adult Psychiatric unit of a hospital environment 13-week assignment on night shift, 7:00pm-7:30am 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week Required to work every other weekend and every other holiday May float to other Carle Health facilities including Methodist Hospital, Young Minds, Pekin Hospital, and Proctor Hospital Uses EPIC EMR charting system Requirements Active Illinois RN license in good standing required Current BLS certification (American Heart Association) required Minimum five (5) years of relevant nursing experience required ASN required, BSN preferred EPIC charting experience required Additional Information Serve as the primary caregiver for a designated group of adult psychiatric patients throughout each shift Complete initial patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs Implement and modify nursing interventions and care plans based on ongoing patient evaluation Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation to support continuity of care across the healthcare team Responsible for identifying and reporting safety hazards to ensure patient and employee safety Provide constructive feedback to peers and engage in ongoing professional development Responsible for unit keys during the assignment, which must be returned to the facility upon completion Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted RTO not to exceed 7 total days per 13-week contract Must take a 6-month break in service after 1 year of continuous assignment before returning to any facility within this health system
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Requirements
- Active Illinois RN license in good standing required
- Current BLS certification (American Heart Association) required
- Minimum five (5) years of relevant nursing experience required
- ASN required, BSN preferred
- EPIC charting experience required
- Additional Information
- Serve as the primary caregiver for a designated group of adult psychiatric patients throughout each shift
- Complete initial patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs
- Implement and modify nursing interventions and care plans based on ongoing patient evaluation
- Responsible for unit keys during the assignment, which must be returned to the facility upon completion
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted
- RTO not to exceed 7 total days per 13-week contract
- Must take a 6-month break in service after 1 year of continuous assignment before returning to any facility within this health system
Place
- City
- Peoria, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,005/mo
- Local household income
- $59,410/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Peoria area index 91.2, where 100 is the national average.
Set along the Illinois River in central Illinois, Peoria blends a revitalized riverfront district, Bradley University's college-town energy, and easy access to outdoor recreation at Wildlife Prairie Park. It's a grounded, family-friendly Midwestern city where nurses can find a steady pace without giving up everyday amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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