Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,369 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Assignment

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse needed in Danville, Illinois, for a 13-week acute-care assignment starting October 12, 2026. Join an experienced medical-surgical and telemetry nursing team caring for adult patients with congestive heart failure, diabetes, and end-of-life needs. This on-site travel nursing job offers 36 guaranteed hours per week in a welcoming east-central Illinois community with parks, cultural attractions, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care medical-surgical and telemetry unit
• Location: Danville, Illinois
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Scheduling: Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation
• Call Requirement: None
• Orientation: Typically two shifts
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or an active Illinois RN license application in progress
• At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical nursing experience in an acute-care setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate nursing care for adult medical-surgical patients
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and recognizing changes in patient condition
• Ability to float to a medical-surgical unit and, as needed, provide care for general overflow patients in the ICU
• Successful completion of required onboarding, including a drug screening

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for acute-care medical-surgical patients
• Care for patients with congestive heart failure, diabetes, other acute heart failure conditions, end-of-life needs, and additional medical diagnoses
• Monitor telemetry using SpaceLabs equipment and promptly communicate significant rhythm or patient-status changes
• Administer medications and treatments safely; continuous drip titration is not required on this unit
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, charge nurses, and other interdisciplinary healthcare team members
• Provide patient and family education, discharge support, and compassionate end-of-life care when appropriate
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Maintain safe staffing practices while caring for approximately four to five patients on nights, based on census and staffing
• Float to designated units when needed to support patient care and hospital operations

Apply now to join this Illinois travel nursing assignment and bring your medical-surgical expertise to an acute-care healthcare team in Danville.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #522769. 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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