Travel Registered Nurse Post Surgical Job

Overview
Registered Nurse - Post Surgical in New Lenox, Illinois, United States. This travel temporary assignment starts August 17, 2026 and runs for 12 weeks. Weekly pay ranges from $2,053 to $2,221 per week. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Shift: 3x12 nights. Setting: short-term acute care-travel assignment.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,053-$2,221 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 0.0
- Contract duration: 12 weeks
- Shift: 3x12 night shifts
- Start date: August 17, 2026
- Setting: short-term acute care travel assignment

Responsibilities
- Develops, coordinates and delivers nursing care for telemetry and post-surgical patients, with step-down experience as applicable.
- Monitors patient status, reads cardiac monitors, manages cardiac drips, and responds to changes in condition per protocol.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan and adjust care, and documents assessments, interventions and outcomes in the medical record.
- Supervises and delegates tasks to CNA/SNA or other health care workers as assigned, while maintaining professional nursing standards.
- Provides care for adult and geriatric patients, supports discharge planning, pain management, wound care and infection control, and ensures patient safety.

Requirements
- Active Illinois RN license (at time of submission)
- BLS/CPR (AHA) certification
- ACLS (AHA) certification
- NIHSS certification
- Stepdown experience required; 4 years Med Surg/Telemetry experience required
- Experience with reading monitors, cardiac drips, and post-surgical cases; adult and geriatric patient care
- Must have current documentation of Staffing Agency's Illinois Nurse Agency Certificate and include a copy in traveler submission
- Fully COVID-19 vaccinated
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, acute care setting

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Fast credentialing and onboarding
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Nationwide assignments

Pay disclaimer
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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