Med Surg RN
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Med Surg RN - Urology/Nephrology

Location: Springfield, Illinois Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Facility Type: Acute care hospital, Level I trauma center, Magnet designation, 562 total staffed beds Unit: 25-bed Med Surg unit, average daily census of 23

Schedule

• Shift: 3x12 nights (18:45-07:15), 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Works every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Will try to accommodate, not guaranteed
• Guaranteed hours: Up to 36 hours may be called off over the 13-week assignment. Going on-call in lieu of a call-off counts as a called-off shift.
• Charge: Will work charge as needed for this assignment
• Float: Within scope to other Medical Surgical units

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with hemodialysis management, including pre/post hemodialysis management
• Experience with blood product administration
• Experience with central line blood draw
• Experience with PICC lines
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with heparin administration
• Experience with chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Experience with CPAP
• Experience with BiPAP
• Experience with High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Experience with Cerner

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check within 30 days of start, covering the past 7 years, updated annually
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days before start
• Education verification
• Illinois state searches (Department of Corrections inmate search, child murderer/violent offender registry, most wanted), within 30 days of start
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, with no dilute results accepted
• Physical exam within one year of start, signed by a qualifying provider
• Fit test (mask must be 3M 1860 small or regular, 1870, or 1870+)
• TB test (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold) within one year of start, plus TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella
• Flu vaccination or exemption on file by 11/30 (2026-27 season). Free flu shots are available in October.
• Two professional references
• Skills checklist and competency exam
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement, code of conduct, and badge photo and name confirmation
• Computer-based learning modules due by 4pm CST on the first day of orientation

Other Details

• Local candidates: Accepted, no radius
• Return-to-office restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Scrubs: Any solid color
• Parking: Permit required at no cost, completed during orientation