Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,900 to $2,040 per week in Carbondale, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Carbondale, IL
Agency: Lifelink Healthtech LLC
Pay: $1,900 to $2,040 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

RN – Med/Surg | Nights | 13-Week Contract

Position: Registered Nurse – Med/Surg
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights | 3×12-hour shifts
Experience: 2+ years required
License: Active Illinois RN License required

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Med/Surg Registered Nurse for a 13-week night-shift contract. The unit is a 25-bed medical-surgical floor with a diverse patient population, with a strong focus on stroke care .

Patient Population & Responsibilities:

• Stroke patients, including patients who do not require TPA
• Comfort care and hospice patients
• Post-operative patients, including amputations
• Drains, chest tubes, and feeding tubes
• Heparin drips
• Wound care
• Altered mental status
• CIWA patients
• AKI and dialysis patients
• COPD exacerbations
• Occasional total-care patients

Requirements

• 2+ years of Med/Surg experience
• Current Illinois RN License
• Current BLS/CPR
• ACLS required
• NIHSS required
• Stroke-certified RN preferred
• Must be able to work 3×12-hour shifts
• Must be available every other weekend and holiday
• Must be flexible with the unit's patient population and acuity