Med Surg RN - $2,364 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: 10/27/2026
• 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 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a Correctional facility position requiring 2+ years of recent acute care and correctional experience.

Details

• Correctional facility setting on a Med/Surg unit
• Day shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required (2 weekends per month)
• No block scheduling or special schedule requests accommodated
• Mandatory float facility, clinicians may float to any unit within scope or to other Cook facilities within 50 miles with as little as 2 hours notice
• Uses Cerner charting system
• No call requirements

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand upon consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care Med/Surg experience required
• Correctional nursing experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Skilled in isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, cardiac monitoring, and rapid response/code team participation
• Experience with oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management
• Two professional references required from most recent employers prior to start
• Proof of COVID vaccination required with no exceptions

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a correctional health services environment
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available on a first come, first serve basis
• RTO limited to 5 days max with no more than 2 consecutive days, none on weekends
• No RTO permitted on or adjacent to holidays; contract may be cancelled for holiday call-outs
• Local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility at a reduced rate
• Returning resources must undergo full recredentialing and orientation, even after breaks in contract of less than 30 days
• Lab work must be completed within 72 hours of accepting the assignment
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-763423. 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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