Med Surg RN
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital requiring a minimum of 2 years' experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit in a 562-bed acute care hospital
• Average daily census of 22 patients with a 1:5-7 patient ratio
• 3x12 hour day shift schedule (0645-1915)
• Works every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to other units within scope as needed, including affiliate facilities
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required in hand at time of application
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Ortho trauma experience and surgical drain experience required
• Experience with telemetry remote monitoring and Rapid Response/Code teams required
• IV therapy skills required including blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral and PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Respiratory care skills required including CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy management
• GI care skills required including colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube management
• Renal care experience required including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Neurological experience with spinal cord injuries required
• Medication administration experience required with Heparin, Insulin, and PCA
• Isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac experience required

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility
• Provide direct patient care across a broad range of Med/Surg cases including cardiac, respiratory, GI, renal, and neurological conditions
• Scrubs may be any solid color
• Parking permit required but provided at no cost, completed during orientation
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the health system must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO requests ideally limited to no more than 5 days
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are not accepted