Medical-Surgical RN
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting — Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds
• Medical Surgical unit with an average daily census of 22 patients
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope is required, including to affiliate hospitals nearby
• Charting performed in Cerner
• Parking is available on-site at no cost with a permit obtained during orientation
• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable

Requirements

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg experience required
• Ortho trauma experience required
• Experience with surgical drains required
• Cardiac monitoring skills required: telemetry remote monitoring and use of Rapid Response Teams
• GI case skills required: colostomy care, feeding tube care and management
• GU/Renal skills required: pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Medication administration experience required: heparin, insulin, and PCA
• Neurological experience required: spinal cord injuries
• Respiratory skills required: CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, pre/post thoracic surgery, and tracheostomy management
• Additional skills required: isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible to apply as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO requests of 5 days or fewer are generally accommodated; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
• Block schedule requests may be discussed with the manager