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).

• 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:

Local Rate = Reg Rate - $25 (10/6/26)
References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Special Requests:

• Requested time off must be listed at submission.

Unit Details:

• Nurse-to-patient ratios are 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights.
• Patient population includes a wide range of mostly medical diagnoses, including GI bleeds, sepsis, cellulitis, CHF, COVID, comfort measures, osteomyelitis, elderly patients who fall, DVT, and pulmonary embolisms; some patients leave for surgery or procedures and return to the unit.
• RNs titrate heparin; it is the only titratable or set-rate drip.
• The unit does not have ventilators; patients may require oxygen up to 6L via nasal cannula and stable BiPAP/CPAP at night or as needed.
• Patients requiring telemetry are monitored remotely by the house-wide telemetry department, and the unit's equipment is primarily Philips.
• RNs are expected to attempt IV starts and use unit resources if unsuccessful; an inpatient phlebotomy team performs blood draws.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Night shifts run 7p-7a.
• Night-shift weekend rotation is every other Friday/Saturday.
• Holidays are rotated.
• No call.

Floating Requirements:

• Travel RNs are first to float as needed to other medical-surgical units; they do not float to ICUs or care for chemotherapy 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: 1/4-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-09
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3