Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2310 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 AM - 7:30 PM

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.

• 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:

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Nephrology or urology background preferred.

Special Requests: - Will work with block scheduling and traveler needs while still fulfilling unit needs. - Holidays may be negotiated.

Unit Details: - Bedside report and 1-2 hour rounding on patients are required. - Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights. - Common patient population includes ESRD, AKI, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients, parathyroidectomies including some with auto-implants, ileal conduit creations, TURPs, prostatectomies, kidney stones, graft/fistula repairs, deceased and living donor kidney and pancreas transplant patients including new post-op and rejection cases, transplant biopsies, and general med overflow. - Overhead lift equipment in all rooms. - RNs are not required to titrate drips. - Charge nurse and house supervisor are available 24/7; the charge nurse normally does not take patients, but may have a small team if staffing requires. - PCT support on all shifts: 2 PCTs with ratios of 1:10-11. Duties include vital signs, baths, activity, accu-cheks, Foley removal, and emptying and hanging CBI, but not titrating it. - No vents. BiPAP or CPAP for sleep only. Trached patients and heated high flow patients are rare. Respiratory therapists are available for assistance and treatments; RNs administer inhalers. - Telemetry is monitored by TeleTechs on another unit; nurses are not required to read or interpret telemetry information and will receive a page for rhythm changes or HR specifics. Phillips monitors.

Shift & Scheduling: - Self-scheduling available; will work with the supervisor for scheduling needs. - For day shift, a weekend-heavy option may be considered: 2 12-hour weekend shifts plus 1 12-hour shift during the week. - Every other weekend for day shift; weekends are Saturday and Sunday. - Every other holiday. - No call shifts.

Floating Requirements: - Float to other general med units. May be asked to float as a sitter or to ED or ICUs as a help-all only, but these situations are very infrequent, if ever.

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: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-09-28
• Expected Length: 15 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3