Med Surg Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel/Contract

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 - 07:15)
Unit: 23-bed Med Surg unit

Job Details

• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience required
• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Must work every other weekend
• No on-call requirement
• Floating within scope of practice as needed
• Open to block scheduling (discuss with manager)
• Local candidates accepted without radius restrictions
• Must have an active Illinois nursing license or be in the application process with ETA
• PICC line management and IV start experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with Cerner electronic charting preferred
• Facility is an acute care hospital, Level I trauma center, Magnet designated
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) certification
• ACLS and PALS may be required based on unit/specialty (AHA or RQI acceptable)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• PICC line management experience

Health and Background Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, indicating good physical and mental health, 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
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity (MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B) or signed declinations
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by November 30
• Background checks including criminal, sex offender, and state-specific searches within 30 days of start
• Fingerprinting and Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry results required for clinical candidates without an IL license (must be done in Illinois)
• Education verification and professional references required
• Competency exam and skills checklist required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo required before start

Work Environment

• Acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Magnet designated facility and Level I trauma center
• Scrub color: any solid color
• Parking permit required but no cost for parking

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed hours with some allowance for client call-offs (up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment)
• Candidates ideally should have no more than 5 days of return-to-office (RTO) restrictions
• Candidate must review and sign facility code of conduct and other facility-specific documents within 7 days of contract signing

This position is ideal for a Med Surg RN with at least 1 year of experience, night shift preference, and flexibility to float and work every other weekend in a Level I trauma, Magnet designated acute care hospital.