Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

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Shift: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM

Experience:

• 18 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit experience.

• Travel experience is preferred.

• Experience with Cerner 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.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Aya Program - Memorial Health System - IL and no current placement allowed at Program: Aya Program - Memorial Health System - IL.

• 12 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Aya Program - Memorial Health System - IL and no current placement allowed at Program: Aya Program - Memorial Health System - IL.

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:

Required Skills/Experience: - IV therapy/phlebotomy skills/experience: PICC line management, starting IVs.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Telemetry experience preferred.

Special Requests: - References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years. - You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. - Ideally no more than 5 days of RTO.

Unit Details: - Adult and geriatric patient population. - Traction, bedside debridement, and complex dressing changes. - Orthopedic elective surgeries such as total joint replacement hips, knees, shoulders, and spine surgeries; trauma patients needing many orthopedic surgical interventions; osteomyelitis and other skin and bone infections needing long-term IV antibiotics.

Shift & Scheduling: - Every other weekend. - No call.

Floating Requirements: - Will float to other Med Surg departments as needed.

5 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 2

1 Manager/Supervisor reference required

1 Charge/Lead reference required

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-07-27
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3