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: 7:30 PM - 7:30 AM

Experience:

• 24 months 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).

• 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.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - OSF HealthCare and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - OSF HealthCare.

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:

Required Skills/Experience: - Post-op patient care experience required.

Special Requests: - At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to. - Block scheduling may be considered but must be approved at time of contract.

Unit Details: - Nurse-patient ratios: 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights; may go up to 1:6 on days and 1:7 on nights if needed. - Patient population includes post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients. - Common responsibilities and procedures include dressing changes, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NGs, central lines, and TPN. - RNs are not required to titrate drips; heparin is the only drip used. - Two charge RNs per shift do not take patient assignments; house supervisor available 24/7. - PCT support: 7-10 patients per PCT on days and 10-15 patients per PCT on nights; PCTs assist with vitals, accu-checks, ADLs, turning, and ambulation. - Respiratory support includes CPAP and high flow; RT manages nebulizers, and RNs manage inhalers and can place patients on CPAP. - Some patients are on telemetry using Philips monitors; bedside RNs do not read strips, and monitor techs staff a central station.

Shift & Scheduling: - Every other weekend; weekend shifts are Saturday and Sunday. - Rotates every other holiday. - No call. - Travelers do not self-schedule.

Floating Requirements: - Travelers are first to float and will float to units with the same level of experience. If an ICU RN floats to a general unit, they take a team of 3 patients.

14 days maximum time off

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

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications: Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-09-14
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3