Travel Medical Surgical RN - $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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Urology/Nephrology unit requiring an active IL RN license and 2+ years of med/surg nursing experience.

Details

• Med/Surg unit specializing in Urology/Nephrology in an acute care hospital
• 25-bed unit with an average daily census of 23 and a 1:6 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (1845-0715)
• Works every other weekend
• May be required to work Charge as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to other Medical Surgical units within the hospital or nearby affiliate facilities
• Cerner EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required (in hand or in application process)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of medical/surgical nursing experience required
• Previous Charge nurse experience required
• Cerner charting system experience required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and rapid response/code team protocols
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Experience with IV therapy including blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral and PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Experience administering Heparin
• Experience with respiratory care including chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, and oral suctioning
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience preferred
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Provide direct patient care to urology and nephrology med/surg patients
• Any solid color scrubs permitted
• Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome if they have a solid foundation in med/surg nursing
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO requests ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-753400. 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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