Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 - 07:15)
Average Daily Census: 22 patients
Hours per Week: 36

Job Summary

Provide nursing care on a medical-surgical unit in an acute care, Level I trauma, Magnet-designated hospital. The role requires working every other weekend and floating within scope to other units as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) experience
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) experience
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oxygen face mask administration
• Pre/Post thoracic surgery care
• Tracheostomy management
• Orthopedic trauma experience

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Night shift, 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Work every other weekend
• Floating to other units within scope as needed
• Open to discussing block schedule requests with manager
• No on-call requirement
• Local candidates accepted without radius restrictions
• Return-to-Office (RTO) ideally no more than 5 days

Facility & Environment

• Acute Care Hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet designated facility
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required but no cost

Required Pre-Employment & Onboarding Documents

• Valid/current US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including:

  • SSN Trace, National Criminal, Sex Offender, FACIS Level 3
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
  • Illinois-specific searches including Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, and Violent Offender registries within 30 days prior to start
• Primary source verifications for license and certifications (e.g., NURSYS for RN)
• Competency exam required for all clinical candidates
• Photo for badge (color, mid-shoulders up, plain background) within one week of signing
• Code of Conduct acknowledgment within 7 days of contract signing
• Parking permit form within 7 days of contract signing (if applicable)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by appropriate healthcare provider, confirming ability to perform job functions without restrictions
• Fit mask test required (3M 1860 small/regular, 1870, or 1870+ masks acceptable)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or documented immunity/declination for:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine series or positive titer
  • Varicella vaccine or positive titer
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, etc.)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required by November 30 annually

References & Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required for all direct travel, allied, per diem, and acute care clinical candidates
• Skills checklist required for all clinical and allied candidates

Note: Prior travel experience is not required for this position.