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Job Opportunity: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Decatur, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

Specialty: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN)
Shift: 4x12 or 3x12 Night shifts (1800-0630)
Average Daily Census: 35 patients
Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
Floating: May float within scope as needed by the department
Schedule Flexibility: Block schedule requests can be discussed with manager
Local Candidates: Accepted with no radius restrictions
On-call: Not required
Guaranteed Hours: Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts

Required Experience & Qualifications

Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
First-timers: Not accepted (prior travel experience implied)
License: Must have an active Illinois RN license or be in the application process with ETA to apply
Certifications:
- BLS (Basic Life Support) required
- ACLS and PALS may be required based on unit/specialty
Special Skills & 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 tanks, tracheostomy management
- Professional Knowledge: Isolation precautions, wound care, wound vac
Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience required

Additional Requirements

Background Checks: Comprehensive background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including criminal, sex offender, and federal exclusion lists
Education Verification: Initial degree verification required
Competency Exam: Required for all clinical candidates
Physical Exam: Required within one year of start, must confirm good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease, and ability to perform job functions without restrictions
Immunizations & Health Documentation:
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within one year
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer or signed declination
- Hepatitis B vaccination series or positive titer or signed declination
- Varicella vaccination or positive titer or signed declination
- Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
Drug Testing: 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
Fingerprinting: Required for clinical candidates without an Illinois state license; must be completed in Illinois 3 business days prior to start
Photo for Badge: Required within one week of signing contract
References: Two professional references required

Facility Highlights

Acute Care Hospital
Level II Trauma Center
372 staffed beds
Charting system: Cerner
Scrub colors: Blue, black, or gray
Parking permit required (no cost)

Notes

Prior travel experience is required (first-timers not accepted).
Must be able to work night shifts and every other weekend.
Floating within the department may be required.
Illinois RN license or active application process is mandatory.

This position is ideal for experienced Medical Surgical RNs with strong clinical skills in telemetry, IV therapy, respiratory care, and emergency response, who are comfortable working night shifts in a Level II trauma acute care hospital setting.