Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Peoria, IL | Days (3x12)
Carle Foundation Hospital
Peoria, IL
Open
Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Peoria, IL
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$2,191
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Days
3×12 hrs
Start Date
11/02
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Peoria, Illinois, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Carle Foundation Hospital. This role pays $2,191 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
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Facility: Carle Foundation Hospital
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Location: Peoria, IL 61636 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Days (3x12)
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Illinois and national regulatory bodies.
Carle Foundation Hospital — Urbana, IL
Peoria, IL
Carle Foundation Hospital is the flagship of Carle Health and east-central Illinois's only Level I Trauma Center — a 509-bed regional teaching hospital in Urbana and the primary teaching site for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
- Region's only Level I Trauma Center, designated by the Illinois Department of Public Health Read More
- DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, plus a Level 3 Epilepsy Center
- Level III perinatal services with a Level III NICU and a Pediatric Critical Care Center
- Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence since 2009, recently earning ANCC Magnet with Distinction
- Teaching hospital affiliated with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and the University of Illinois; Epic EMR
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Peoria, IL
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
Is an Illinois license needed for this travel assignment?
Yes—unless you already hold an active Illinois RN license. Illinois is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so multistate authority issued elsewhere doesn’t apply. Apply for licensure by endorsement through IDFPR; eligible applicants can request a temporary endorsement permit to begin working while the permanent application is pending. Our Illinois Nursing License Guide has current fees, timelines, and step-by-step instructions.
What trauma and stroke acuity can travel nurses expect at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana?
East-central Illinois's only Level I Trauma Center and a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, Carle Foundation Hospital is a 509-bed regional teaching hospital with a Level 3 Epilepsy Center.
Carle Foundation Hospital is Magnet-recognized and a teaching hospital — what does that mean for travel nurses?
Magnet recognition since 2009 (recently ANCC Magnet with Distinction) plus a Carle Illinois College of Medicine teaching affiliation make it an academic, nursing-supported environment; the hospital charts on Epic.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Operating Room job in Peoria
- Review Illinois nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- Discover Peoria salary data for travel nurses.
- View Illinois salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
Explore Peoria, IL
Along the Illinois River, Peoria, IL serves as a referral hub for much of the middle of the state. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is the regional anchor, and its critical-care and inpatient units lean on travel nurses to hold coverage. Many clinicians base in East Peoria or Morton, both a quick drive from the main campuses, where parking is rarely the headache it is in bigger metros. Because Peoria pulls patients from a wide rural catchment, demand holds through the year rather than swinging with the seasons. The RiverFront Trail and the Peoria Riverfront Museum sit nearby for a low-key day off. For a mid-size market, that regional-referral role is what keeps the work coming.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel Operating Room · Peoria, IL · $2,191 /wk