Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Urbana, IL
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Category: Clinical – Nursing
Department: CFH – T7 – Surgical
Department Code: 12010660
Shift: Day Shift – 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Contract Type: Travel

Job Summary

The Staff Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care to an assigned group of patients during a designated shift. The RN utilizes the nursing process, clinical knowledge, technology, and available resources to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered care in accordance with hospital policies and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nursing duties and responsibilities according to the unit's scope of service.

• Conduct initial patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.

• Implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient outcomes.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all nursing care.

• Provide post-operative care for complex surgical patients.

• Monitor and manage patients with newly placed tracheostomies.

• Assess and manage complex wounds, including wound VAC therapy.

• Provide care and education for patients with new ostomies.

• Monitor patients during the post-operative recovery phase and intervene appropriately.

• Collaborate with general surgical residency and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) residency teams.

• Promote patient and staff safety by identifying and reporting potential hazards.

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of relevant Registered Nurse experience.

• Experience in Medical-Surgical or Surgical nursing preferred.

Education Requirements

• Required: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).

• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Required License & Certifications

• Active Illinois RN License in good standing.

• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Shift Details

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM.

• 3 shifts per week.

• 12 hours per shift.

• 36 scheduled hours per week based on the 3 × 12-hour schedule.