Travel RN - Med/Surg

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Urology/Nephrology unit position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg experience.

Details

• Work in the Med/Surg Urology/Nephrology unit of a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Illinois
• Unit has a 25-bed capacity with an average daily census of 23 patients
• Night shift schedule: 3x12 hours (18:45–07:15)
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating is required; travelers may float to other Med/Surg units within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Charting system: Cerner (experience required)
• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required; must be in hand or actively in the application process
• Current BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience required
• Med/Surg and telemetry setting experience required
• Genitourinary/renal case experience required, including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure
• Cardiac monitoring experience required, including remote telemetry monitoring and use of rapid response teams
• IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Heparin medication management experience required
• Respiratory care experience required, including chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and portable oxygen
• Additional clinical skills required: isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Charge nurse duties may be assigned as needed throughout the assignment
• May charge as needed; candidates should be comfortable in a charge RN capacity
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided they have a solid foundation with 2+ years of Med/Surg RN experience
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Any permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been away for at least 12 months before being considered as a traveler
• RTO of up to 5 days is ideally preferred; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this position
• Parking is available on-site at no cost with a permit obtained during orientation
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years are required for consideration
• A full 7-year work history with all gaps explained is required for consideration