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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Urology/Nephrology unit requiring an active IL RN license and at least 2 years of medical/surgical nursing experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in the Medical Surgical unit specializing in Urology/Nephrology
• 25-bed unit with an average daily census of 23 and a 1:6 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 0645-1915
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to other Medical Surgical units and possibly affiliate facilities
• Cerner EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of medical/surgical nursing experience required
• Experience in MS/Tele and Med/Surg settings required
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills required, including telemetry remote monitoring and Rapid Response Team use
• Genitourinary/Renal case experience required, including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills required, including blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Experience with Heparin administration required
• Respiratory care skills required, including chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and portable oxygen tank use
• Experience with isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac required
• Cerner charting system experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Scrubs must be any solid color
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO requests ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the facility must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• First-time travelers are accepted if they have a solid foundation in medical/surgical nursing with more than 2 years of experience
• Preferred experience includes teaching hospital and Level I trauma settings
• Preferred additional skills include kidney transplant and urology/nephrology care, colostomy/ileostomy management, feeding tube care, PCA use, and phlebotomy