Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

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 experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 12 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Cerner is preferred.

• Trauma Level 1 experience 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:

Preferred Skills/Experience: Telemetry remote monitoring and use of rapid response teams preferred. Post angiogram and post MI experience preferred. IV insulin protocols preferred. Colostomy care and feeding tube care/management preferred. Pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure experience preferred. Blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs preferred. Heparin, insulin, and PCA experience preferred. CVA and pre/post neuro surgery experience preferred. Ortho trauma experience preferred. Surgical drain experience preferred. Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tank experience preferred. Wound care/wound vac experience preferred. Previous Charge Experience: Preferred Teaching hospital experience is preferred. Community hospital experience is 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. RTO: Ideally no more than 5 days.

Unit Details: Adult and geriatric patient population. General med-surg and overflow stroke unit caring for respiratory illness, infection, stroke, trauma patients, and surgical overflow. Nursing treatments include dressing changes including VACs, chest tubes, IV medications, central line care, foley catheter care, drain care, tube feedings, wound care, and lab/test interpretation to assist with diagnosis and treatment.

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

Floating Requirements: Will float as needed to other MedSurg and like units.

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)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications: Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-07-20
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3