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Travel Medical Surgical / Stroke RN - $2,203 per week

American Traveler

  • Carbondale, IL
  • 8 days ago
  • $2,203 Per Week

Highlights

With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements. American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night-shift contract requiring NIHSS and stroke certification with a minimum of 2 years' experience.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCarbondale, IL

Description

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

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Med Surg
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 10/19/2026
  • 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 19, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night-shift contract requiring NIHSS and stroke certification with a minimum of 2 years' experience.

Details

  • Work on a 25-bed Medical unit with 11 private and 7 semi-private rooms
  • Patient ratio of 5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights, occasionally including a total care patient
  • Diverse patient population including stroke, post-operative, comfort care/hospice, and dialysis cases
  • Care for post-operative patients with amputations, drains, chest tubes, and feeding tubes
  • Manage heparin drips, wound care, altered mental status, CIWA, AKI, and COPD exacerbation patients
  • Night shift schedule with three 12-hour shifts per week
  • Required to work every other weekend and every other holiday
  • 13-week contract assignment

Requirements

  • Active IL RN license required
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • ACLS certification required
  • NIHSS certification required
  • Stroke certification required
  • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required

Additional Information

  • Provide direct patient care across a broad range of medical and post-surgical conditions
  • Support stroke patients not requiring TPA as well as comfort care and hospice patients
  • No holiday coverage required despite scheduled holiday shifts

American Traveler Job ID #P-763820. 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

About American Traveler

With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.

With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.

American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.

With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.

 

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