Med Surg RN
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Medical Surgical RN

Location: Springfield, Illinois Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (18:45 to 07:15), 36 hours per week Average Daily Census: 21

Hospital Overview

• Acute care hospital, Level I trauma center
• Magnet designation
• 562 staffed beds

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Works every other weekend
• Not on call
• Floats within scope as needed per department needs
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Accepts local candidates, with no radius restriction
• Return-to-origin preference: ideally no more than 5 days
• Up to 36 hours may be called off over the 13-week assignment; if a candidate is placed on call in lieu of being called off, that counts as a called-off shift
• Scrubs: any solid color
• Parking permit required, at no cost

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Blood product administration
• Phlebotomy skills
• Experience with PICC lines

Conditional Certifications

• ACLS and PALS are required based on unit or specialty (AHA; RQI acceptable)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by a qualified provider, with labs completed or scheduled within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit test for N95 mask (3M 1860 small or regular, 1870, or 1870+); PAPR users do not need clearance documentation
• TB screening (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold) within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity via vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; dilute results require a repeat screen
• 2026-27 flu vaccination or exemption documentation due by 11/30
• 2 professional references

Background and Registry Requirements

• Background check within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks within 30 days of start
• Initial degree verification required
• Illinois Department of Public Health Healthcare Worker Registry fingerprinting required for clinical candidates without an Illinois state license; prints must be taken in Illinois 3 business days before start
• Illinois state-specific searches (Department of Corrections inmate search, child murderer and violent offender registry, most wanted list) within 30 days of start

Onboarding

• Facility computer-based learning modules must be completed by 4 PM on the first day of orientation
• Code of conduct review and signature within 7 days of contract signing
• Badge photo due by the Monday before start
• Badge name confirmation required