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.

Experience:

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

• 12 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

• Trauma Level 1 experience is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Illinois license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - OSF HealthCare and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - OSF HealthCare.

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: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: - Prior experience working on a dedicated neuro unit. - Must have heparin gtt experience.

Special Requests: - Tries to meet scheduling requests; block scheduling may be possible with staffing.

Unit Details: - Common patient population includes stroke, spine surgery, seizure, brain tumor, head injury, neuroscience, and some medical overflow. - Nurse-patient ratios: Day shift 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-6. - RNs titrate heparin drips based on PTT. - House-wide telemetry; nurses do not read their own strips. Phillips monitors. - High flow for stable COVID patients only (very rare). - Charge nurse and house supervisor are available 24/7; the charge nurse does not take an assignment unless short staffing would otherwise put nurses above ratios.

Shift & Scheduling: - Every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday are considered the weekend for both shifts. - Holiday requirement: every other. - No call or standby requirement.

Floating Requirements: - Floats in rotation with the rest of staff. - General unit travelers float to general unit floors and take a full team. - If floated outside the general unit in urgent need, assignments will be limited to skills the clinician is competent to perform and paired with a nurse trained for that unit.

7 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 12 months

1 reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• 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: 1/5-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-07-06
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3