Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2290 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: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Experience:

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 2 years of Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).

• Experience with Epic 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. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff 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: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:
Must be comfortable caring for stroke patients.
Unit Details:
Patient population includes CVA/TIA, ICH/SDH/SAH, syncope, weakness/aphasia, altered mental status, seizures, COVID/COVID pneumonia, and ARF.
The department does not titrate drips; if a titratable drip is ordered, the patient is moved to a higher level of care. Cardizem or amiodarone may be ordered at a set rate; if the rate is changed more than once in four hours, the patient is transferred to a higher level of care.
The unit manages PRN or nightly CPAP and BiPAP; patients requiring continuous use are moved to a higher level of care. High-flow nasal cannula is seen regularly on 4 West.
Negative-airflow rooms are used for TB and shingles.
All beds are telemetry-capable and can accommodate telemetry for all patients. Physicians choose which patients receive telemetry and renew orders every 48 hours. Philips monitors are used. Nurses review strips each shift, while the central monitoring area, called "Houston," measures and interprets them.
Shift & Scheduling:
RNs self-schedule in API.
Extra shifts are allowed.
No more than 6 shifts in a row.
Every other weekend: Friday/Saturday nights.
Every other holiday: Memorial Day Eve, July 3rd, Labor Day Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
No call.
Floating Requirements:
Can float down a level to MedSurg with a maximum ratio of 1:6. The RN can float to other telemetry units or up a level to IMC or ICU if the assignment is appropriate for the RN's skill set, such as telemetry overflow or non-titrated drips taken on the floor.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Driver's license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-16
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3