Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,000 to $2,200 per week in Carbondale, IL

This role requires strong assessment skills, clinical judgment, medication knowledge, and the ability to prioritize multiple patient needs while working effectively with the healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions.

Registered Nurse - Med Surg

Location: Carbondale, IL
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: 3×12
Experience Required: 2 Years
Weekly Pay: $2,000 to $2,200

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical to join a healthcare team in Carbondale, Illinois, for a 13-week contract assignment.

The ideal candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. This role requires strong assessment skills, clinical judgment, medication knowledge, and the ability to prioritize multiple patient needs while working effectively with the healthcare team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients.
• Perform head-to-toe assessments and monitor vital signs, symptoms, and overall patient condition.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and promptly communicate concerns to the appropriate healthcare providers.
• Manage IV lines, central lines, drains, catheters, and other clinical equipment as applicable.
• Provide wound care, dressing changes, post-operative care, and pain management.
• Assist patients with mobility, hygiene, nutrition, toileting, and other activities of daily living as needed.
• Monitor intake and output and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, procedures, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatments, recovery, safety, and discharge instructions.
• Recognize signs of patient deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Respond appropriately to rapid response and emergency situations.
• Maintain infection prevention, fall prevention, medication safety, and patient safety standards.
• Document patient care accurately and in a timely manner using the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians, LPNs, CNAs, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Protect patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
• Follow facility policies, nursing standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Illinois.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical or acute-care nursing experience.
• Strong patient assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• Experience with medication administration and IV therapy.
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple patient-care needs effectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records.
• Ability to work day shift on a 3×12 schedule.
• Required certifications should meet applicable facility requirements.