Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2060 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Experience:

• 18 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 2 years of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Cerner is required.

• Trauma Level 2 experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Illinois license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Required Skills/Experience: - Telemetry/remote monitoring and use of rapid response teams required. - Colostomy care and feeding tube care and management required. - Required IV therapy/phlebotomy skills include accessing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs. - Experience with heparin, insulin, and PCA required. - Experience with CVA, pre/post-neurosurgery, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injury required. - Surgical drain experience required. - Required respiratory skills/experience include chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank, pre/post-thoracic surgery, and tracheostomy management. - Required professional knowledge and skills include isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac. - Continuous bladder irrigation experience required.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Previous Charge Experience: Preferred - Teaching hospital experience is preferred.

Special Requests: - You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. - RTO is ideally limited to no more than 5 days. - A no-cost parking permit is required.

Unit Details: - Adult and geriatric patient population. - Neuro patient population. - Average daily census: 32.

Shift & Scheduling: - Will work every other weekend. - No call.

Floating Requirements: - Will float as needed.

5 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 2

1 Manager reference required

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications: Oncology Certified Nurse, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-10-26
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3