Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,117 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift in Springfield, Illinois

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment for an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) in Springfield, Illinois. Join a high-acuity acute care team caring for adult and geriatric patients in a Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital environment.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890–$1,990
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Shift: Night shift, 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; every other weekend rotation required
• Unit: Medical-Surgical unit with approximately 21 beds and an average daily census of 21 patients
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Healthcare Setting: High-acuity acute care, Level I trauma, Magnet-designated hospital
• Charting: Cerner electronic health record (EHR)
• Call: Not required
• Floating: Float within scope based on department and organizational needs
• Orientation: 24 hours

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, or license in process with a confirmed application timeline; license must be active and available by submission
• At least 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical RN experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Recent acute care nursing experience caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Proficiency with Cerner electronic health records preferred
• Experience with blood product administration, peripheral IV care, PICC line management, and starting and maintaining IVs
• Knowledge of isolation precautions, telemetry monitoring, wound care, feeding tubes, ostomy care, and PCA therapy
• Ability to administer TPN and manage NG tubes, tube feedings, and ordered medication therapies
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to work every other weekend and float within scope as needed

Travel Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric Medical-Surgical patients throughout the night shift
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions, responses to treatment, and changes in clinical status
• Care for patients with diagnoses including gastrointestinal bleeding, bowel obstruction, colon cancer, bowel resection, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, alcohol withdrawal, appendicitis, and pancreatitis
• Administer medications, blood products, TPN, heparin infusions, and other therapies according to orders and clinical protocols
• Perform peripheral IV and PICC line care, NG insertion, tube feeding management, wound care, and related bedside procedures
• Use telemetry monitoring and clinical assessment findings to identify changes in patient condition and escalate concerns promptly
• Apply isolation precautions and infection-prevention practices consistently
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, respiratory services, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to comparable departments within scope while maintaining safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care

Springfield is a welcoming, historic state capital known for its cultural attractions, green spaces, and connection to Illinois history. Apply now for this Illinois travel nursing opportunity and join a leading acute care team in Springfield.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #530847. 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: Med/Surg

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