Travel Med Surg RN - Urology/Nephrology - $2,146 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg RN with Urology/Nephrology experience for a day shift assignment requiring an active IL RN license and Cerner experience.

Details

• 25-bed Medical Surgical unit specializing in Urology/Nephrology with an average daily census of 23
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 0645-1915
• Requires working every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within Medical Surgical units and to affiliate facilities
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Cerner EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Experience with MS/Tele and Genitourinary/Renal care including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills including telemetry remote monitoring and rapid response team use
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Respiratory care skills including chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and oxygen tank use
• Knowledge of isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac management
• Experience with Heparin administration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Any solid color scrubs permitted
• Parking permit provided at no cost, completed during orientation
• First-time travelers considered if they have a solid foundation with 2+ years of Med/Surg experience
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• RTO ideally limited to no more than 5 days
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Preferred experience with kidney transplant and urology/nephrology cases
• Preferred teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-759212. 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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