Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health

Springfield, IL Posted 9/8/2025 Full Time

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: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Experience:

• 18 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• Must have at least 18 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Cerner is required from any number of months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Illinois license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

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 must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Shift & Scheduling: 3x12 or 4x12

Block Schedules: No

Weekend Requirement: Will work every other weekend. If requested time off falls on weekend traveler would be scheduled per rotation, traveler will be scheduled additional weekend to make up for time away.

On-Call: No

RTO Restrictions: Manager will review and decide on RTO based on unit’s schedule

Can auto approve non-holiday RTO. Anything more than the maximum allowed requires facility approval.

Required Skills / Experience: PICC line management and experience with Starting IVs

Procedures / Diagnostics / Treatments Performed on Unit: Dressing changes; Drain removals; flush drains; sutures and staple removal; Nasogastric tube insertion; Central Line dressing; Intravenous Insertions: Suctiong of Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy patients; Ostomy applications; Indwelling urinary catheter insertion; Changing Suprapubic Catheters; Continuous Bladder Irrigation; Blood Transfusion

Patient Population: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Equipment Used on Unit: Continuous pulse ox; Feeding Tube pumps; intravenous infusion pumps; walkers; hospital beds; Sequential Compression Devices; End tidal CO2 monitoring; Optiflow for airway humdifications; Wound Vacs; Patient Controlled Analgesics; Suction Devices; Bladder Scanner; Heating pads; Sit to Stand; Total Lift Devices; Gait Belts; Wheelchairs

Others: Parking Cost: parking permit required, no cost.

Special Requirements: Must be willing to take trach and laryngectomy patients - experience not required but must be willing to learn and take these patients.

Previous Employment Requirement: Any perm or PRN employee of Memorial must be away for 12 months before applying as a traveler

5 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 01/01/2025, 11/27/2025, 12/25/2025. Number of holidays allowed off: 1

1 reference from any number of months (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required after submission

1 reference from any number of months (Charge/Lead reference type) - required after submission

Proof of identification required

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: 1/7
  • Shift Type: Day
  • Contract Date: 2025-10-06
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 4
JOB LOCATION:
Springfield, IL 62781

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