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Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical) - Travel/Contract

Location: Decatur, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

Specialty: Medical Surgical RN
Shift: 3x12 hour day shifts (06:00 - 18:30)
Average Daily Census: 35 patients
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in Medical Surgical nursing
First-timers: Not accepted
Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
Certifications Required: BLS (Basic Life Support) mandatory; ACLS and PALS may be required based on unit/specialty
On-call: Not required
Floating: Will float within scope as needed by department
Local Candidates: Accepted with no radius restrictions
Licensure: Must have active Illinois nursing license or be in application process with ETA to apply
Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days onsite per week
Scheduling: Open to block schedule requests (discuss with manager)

Required Skills & Experience

Medical Surgical experience required
Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response:
- Telemetry (remote monitoring)
- Use of Rapid Response Teams
Gastrointestinal Care:
- Colostomy care
- Feeding tube care and management
Genitourinary/Renal Care:
- Pre/Post Hemodialysis management
- Renal failure care
IV Therapy/Phlebotomy:
- Accessing ports
- Blood product administration
- Central line blood draws
- Peripheral line care/management
- PICC line management
- Starting IVs
Medication Administration:
- Heparin
- Insulin
- PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia)
Respiratory Care:
- CPAP/BiPAP
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
- Nasal cannula
- Non-invasive airway management
- Oral suctioning
- Oxygen face masks
- Portable oxygen tank
- Tracheostomy management
Professional Knowledge:
- Isolation precautions
- Wound care and Wound Vac
Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience required

Facility Information

Type: Acute Care Hospital
Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
Beds: 372 staffed beds
Scrub Colors: Blue, black, or gray
Charting System: Cerner
Parking: Permit required, no cost

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

Valid/current US Driver’s License or State ID
Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
Education verification (degree/transcript/diploma)
State-specific criminal and offender registry searches as required by Illinois
Primary source verification of certifications and licenses (including NURSYS)
Competency exam for clinical candidates
Badge photo (color, mid-shoulders up, plain background)
Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs
Fit mask test (specific mask types required)
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
Immunizations or proof of immunity for:
- Measles (Rubeola)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B
- Varicella
9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
Skills checklist required for clinical candidates

Notes

Prior travel experience is not required for this position.
Candidates must be prepared to work every other weekend and float as needed.
Scheduling flexibility is available but must be discussed with management.
Candidates without an active Illinois license must be in the application process with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) to apply.
Fingerprinting must be completed in Illinois for candidates without an IL license, with results uploaded prior to start.

This position is ideal for experienced Medical Surgical RNs with strong clinical skills in telemetry, renal care, IV therapy, respiratory management, and wound care, who are comfortable working in a Level II Trauma acute care hospital setting.