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:

• 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).

• 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.

• 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: Post-op care of patients.

Special Requests: Block scheduling will be considered, but it must be approved at the time of contract.

Unit Details: Nurse-to-patient ratios: 4-5/RN days and 5-6/RN nights. Ratios may go up to 1:6 on days and 1:7 on nights if absolutely needed. Common patient population includes post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients. Common care includes wound care, drain management, NGs, central lines, and TPN. Heparin is the only common drip. No vents; CPAP and high flow are used. RT manages nebulizers, and RNs manage inhalers and can place patients on CPAP. Some patients are on telemetry using Phillips monitors; bedside RNs do not read strips, and monitor techs observe from a central station.

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

Floating Requirements: Travelers are the first to float. 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/Supervisor 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: 1/4-7
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-10-12
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3