Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Marion, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
This position is for a Neuro Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) at a healthcare facility located in Illinois. The role involves providing specialized nursing care to neuro and neuro-surgical patients on a 22-bed neuro unit. The assignment is for nights, with a focus on critical assessments and patient management within a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Location: Marion, Illinois
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13-week contract
• Shift Requirement: 12-hour nights
• Float Requirement: May float to the medical unit as needed
• Holiday Rotation: Every other holiday
• Required Certifications: Current active Illinois RN license, AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, NIHSS
• Minimum Qualifications: Two years of strong Med Surg/Telemetry experience, including neuro, with at least one travel assignment; recent EPIC charting experience; neuro experience required
• Patient Population: Neuro and neuro-surgical patients including cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), elective back/neck surgeries, cerebral angiograms
• Additional Skills: Comfortable managing medical overflow patients, strong assessment and critical thinking skills, NIHSS/dysphagia screening, basic tele interpretation, strict intake & output, straight catheterization, heparin titration, blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, blood cultures, NG tubes, drain management, stable medication gtts.
• Unit Information: 22-bed neuro unit with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:4; charge nurse has patient assignments.
• Uniform: Navy Blue scrubs
• Covid-19 Vaccine: Not required (subject to change)
• Certifications: Associate Degree or Certificate required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Interview Days: Monday through Friday, via manager phone interview or MSP interview
• Additional Notes: Candidate should be hardworking, resilient, adaptable to change, and socially engaged.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits