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.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Cerner is required.

• 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:

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.

Required Skills/Experience: - First-time travelers accepted if they have a solid foundation as an RN; > 2 years’ experience in medical/surgical nursing. - MS/Tele experience required. - Previous Charge Experience: Required. - Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills: Telemetry - remote monitoring, use of rapid response teams. - Genitourinary/renal case skills: Pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure. - IV therapy/phlebotomy skills: Blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs. - Medication skills: Heparin. - Respiratory case skills: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, portable oxygen tank. - Professional knowledge and skills: Isolation precautions, wound care/wound vac.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Kidney transplant experience preferred. - Urology/nephrology experience preferred.

Special Requests: - Block schedule requests will be tried but are not guaranteed. - RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.

Unit Details: - Urology/nephrology unit. - Adult patient population. - Continuous bladder irrigation, difficult urinary catheter insertion team, post operative care of the kidney transplant patient. - 50-75% urology/nephrology illness and surgical procedures as well as kidney transplant. - Frequent kidney stones, enlarged prostates, cancer of the kidney, bladder, penile, and prostate, as well as complex bladder urology surgeries. - End-stage kidney disease. - Medical surgical overflow with a variety of diagnoses including UTI, pneumonia, and cellulitis. - Step down transfers from ICU and IMC with a wide range of diagnoses. - Very busy unit discharging and re-admitting about a third to half of the floor per day. - On rare occasions, may have up to 7 patients.

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

Floating Requirements: - Will float to other Medical Surgical 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)

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

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-06-22
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3