Med Surg Travel Nurse

Travel RN Med Surg Nurse in Kankakee, IL

This Med Surg travel nurse job in Kankakee, Illinois, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Riverside Medical Center. This role pays $2,153 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. As the Med Surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

Job Details

• Facility: Riverside Medical Center
• Location: Kankakee, IL 60901
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

Travel Med Surg Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Med Surg experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Illinois and national regulatory bodies.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Licensing in Illinois

Single-state license required. Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you'll need a state-specific license. Our licensing team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

Explore Kankakee, IL

Frank Lloyd Wright built two of his earliest Prairie houses along the river in Kankakee, IL, a legacy the town wears quietly an hour south of Chicago. The hospital market here serves Kankakee County's mix of small cities and farmland, with travel demand running toward emergency and telemetry assignments. Bourbonnais adjoins directly, sharing the local map. Housing costs little, the central fact for travelers comparing this contract against Chicago-metro alternatives just north. Kankakee River State Park stretches west of town with limestone canyons and trails along the water, the area's defining off-shift resource. Chicago's south suburbs begin within forty minutes, and the city itself stays reachable for weekends by car or train.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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