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.

Experience:

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

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

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

• Trauma Level 1 experience is required.

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:

Local Rate = Reg Rate - $25 (10/6/26)

Required Skills/Experience:
Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit is required.
Heparin gtt experience is required.

Special Requests:
At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
Scheduling requests will be considered when possible. Block scheduling may be accommodated if staffing permits.

Unit Details:
Patient population includes stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, other neuroscience cases, and some medical overflow.
Day-shift nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4-5; night-shift ratios are 1:5-6.
RNs titrate drips; heparin is titrated based on PTT.
High-flow oxygen is used only for stable COVID patients, which are rare on the unit.
House-wide telemetry uses Philips monitors; nurses do not need to read their own strips.

Shift & Scheduling:
Every other weekend is required; Saturday and Sunday are both considered weekend days.
Holiday coverage is required every other holiday.
No call.

Floating Requirements:
Float in rotation with the rest of the staff. The general-unit traveler floats to the general unit floor and takes a full team. If floated outside the general unit for an urgent need, the clinician performs only skills within their competency and is assigned with a nurse trained for that unit.

14 days maximum time off

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

Driver's license required for submission

Certifications:

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

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

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-09
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3