Med Surg RN - $2,334 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Correctional Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Chicago, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a correctional facility setting requiring 2 years of recent acute care experience and prior correctional experience.

Details

• Correctional facility setting on a Med/Surg unit
• Day shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• No block scheduling accommodations available
• Every other weekend requirement (2 weekends per month)
• Mandatory float facility requiring clinicians to float within scope to meet facility needs across various units, including outside primary competency with team-based support
• May float to other Cook facilities within 50 miles with as little as 2 hours notice
• Uses Cerner charting system
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care Med/Surg experience required
• Correctional nursing experience required
• Cerner charting system experience required
• Skills required include isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, cardiac monitoring, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management required
• Two professional references required from most recent supervisors within the past 2 years
• Proof of COVID vaccine required with no exceptions

Additional Information

• Provide Med/Surg nursing care within a correctional facility environment
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free, first come first served parking available
• RTO limited to 5 days max with no more than 2 consecutive days, and no RTO on weekends
• No holiday RTO permitted, including the day before or after a holiday
• Contract may be subject to cancellation if a call-out occurs on a holiday
• Lab work must be completed within 72 hours of accepting the assignment
• Returning clinicians must undergo full recredentialing and reattend orientation, even if the break in contract was less than 30 days
• Local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility at a reduced rate
• Travel experience not required, making this position open to first-time travelers

American Traveler Job ID #P-759281. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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