Travel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse - $1,735 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63068848 Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15) Description: Position / Specialty: Medical Surgical RNShift: 3x12 Days (1845-0715)Avg. Daily Census: 22 patients.Years of experience REQ: Minimum 2 years' experience required.First-timers accepted: No.Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekendCerts REQ: BLS required.Is on-call REQ? No.Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float to other units within scope as neededOpen to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager. Locals accepted: Yes- no radius. Must have active IL license in hand to apply.RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days. Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours. If Client cancels more hours than permitted by this section, Client will be billed for any shifts or portions thereof cancelled in excess of this section. If Candidates are placed on-call in lieu of being called off, that will count as a called-off shift. Special Requirements: Med/Surg experience required. Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response Skills/Experience: Telemetry- remote monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Required Gastrointestinal Case Skills/Experience: Colostomy Care, Feeding tube care and management. Required Genitourinary/Renal Case Skills/Experience: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. Required IV therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. Required Medication Skills/Experience: Heparin, Insulin, PCA. Required Neurological/Psychiatric Case Skills/Experience: Spinal cord injuries. Ortho trauma experience required. Experience with surgical drains required. Required Respiratory Case Skills/Experience: CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery, Tracheostomy Management. Required Professional Knowledge and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound VacHospital Highlights Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Acute Care Hospital - Level I trauma center. Magnet hospital/facility. Total Staffed Beds: 562 beds Scrub Color: Any solid colorCharting: Cerner Parking Cost: parking permit required, no cost. Will fill out form during orientation. Modified Time:6/15/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Brian Kirchmeier Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 5-7 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : BLSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac*, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Insulin, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols*, Med/Surg, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Ortho trauma, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Post cardiac surgery*, Post MI*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post neurosurgery*, Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery, Renal failure, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Total joint replacement*, Tracheostomy care/management, Traumatic Brain injury*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : float to other units within scope as needed Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 22 patients Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 22 Number of Beds : 22 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : 2G Bariatric weight loss surgeryPlastic surgeries (flaps, finger reattachments, etc.) General level burn wound managementmed/surg overflow Special Procedures/Unit Details : 2G is a 22 bed general status unit that cares for patients coming in for elective bariatric surgery, specialty plastics procedures that require frequent assessments of surgical skin grafts/flaps, patients who come in for management of chronic wounds that may need debridement and frequent wound care, post-op cosmetic surgeries, burns that require frequent assessment/dressing care, and occasionally post-op gynecologic surgeries. Most patients range from older adult to geriatric with at times, adolescent to younger adults. We see an average length of stay of 2 days for bariatric surgery patients, and up to 14-30 days for our complex plastics patients. The 2G patient population provides a robust learning environment where nurses gain experience working in interdisciplinary care planning, medication administration, bedside procedures, and patient/family education.RNs on this unit develop skills in wound management, specialty dressing care, leeching, surgical drain management, VACs, specialty beds, capnography, post-surgical care, NG tube placement, ostomy care, TPN, central lines, and medication management. Special Equipment : bariatric graded lifts (hoyer and sit-to-stand)Drips: Heparin; Amiodarone and Lasix are not titrated. #Tier2 Travel Compliance Sensitive Account : please be sure that your traveler has reviewed/is able to secure housing and is committed to completing compliance needs in timely manner. Confirm Traveler is PRE-CLOSED at time of submission : review job details, and ensure they are aware of the role they are applying to and the requirements they must qualify for. RTO Start Date : we can auto-approve 5 or less days of non-holiday RTO. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. Please confirm both RTO and Start Date are accurate at time of submission. General Submission Requirements: Interview/Client Offer : Please Provide 2-3 Interview Times Upon Submission. SSN DOB required at time of submittal. Certs required : please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit. AHA and Red Cross only - RQI cards not accepted. Charting : Cerner experience is position specific. See job post details to confirm. Previous Perm/PRN Candidates : Must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler. References : Can submit pending references. General Experience : Unit Specific; 18 Months if not listed otherwise in Job Description. Licensure : MUST have IL license in hand at submission (exceptions will be noted in job description). Floating : required for all travelers - candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s nearby. Allied Clinicians : For allied roles that do not require a license in hand, traveler MUST ARRIVE 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO START for fingerprinting. Locals : Accepted for all units EXCEPT OR RN - must be 50 miles or more from facility for this specialty. Compliance : Lab appointment, Docusign s, and Badge Photo must be completed within a minimum of 1 week signing the contract Background Check Hits/Review : must be noted upon submission so we can seek approval prior to offer Modules : Non-billable up to 16 hours Completed pre-start, renewed annually Non-clinical hours are fixed; clinical module hours may vary Attention Recruiters : First day of assignment is a virtual at-home day; candidates must check for additional modules on this day Client has strict module deadlines; candidates will be pushed if not completed on time (4PM CST on Day 1). Modules Logins are assigned and sent out prior to start. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceSensitive Account: please be sure that your traveler has reviewed/is able to secure housing and is committed to completing compliance needs in timely manner.Confirm Traveler is PRE-CLOSED at time of submission: review job details, and ensure they are aware of the role they are applying to and the requirements they must qualify for.RTO & Start Date: we can auto-approve 5 or less days of non-holiday RTO. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. Please confirm both RTO and Start Date are accurate at time of submission.General Submission Requirements:Interview/Client Offer: Please Provide 2-3 Interview Times Upon Submission.SSN & DOB required at time of submittal.Certs required: please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit. AHA and Red Cross only - RQI cards not accepted.Charting: Cerner experience is position specific. See job post details to confirm. Previous Perm/PRN Candidates: Must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler.References: Can submit pending references.General Experience: Unit Specific; 18 Months if not listed otherwise in Job Description.Licensure: MUST have IL license in hand at submission (exceptions will be noted in job description).Floating: required for all travelers - candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s nearby.Allied Clinicians: For allied roles that do not require a license in hand, traveler MUST ARRIVE 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO START for fingerprinting.Locals: Accepted for all units EXCEPT OR RN - must be 50 miles or more from facility for this specialty.Compliance: Lab appointment, Docusign s, and Badge Photo must be completed within a minimum of 1 week signing the contractBackground Check Hits/Review: must be noted upon submission so we can seek approval prior to offerModules:Non-billable up to 16 hoursCompleted pre-start, renewed annuallyNon-clinical hours are fixed; clinical module hours may varyAttention Recruiters:First day of assignment is a virtual at-home day; candidates must check for additional modules on this dayClient has strict module deadlines; candidates will be pushed if not completed on time (4PM CST on Day 1).Modules & Logins are assigned and sent out prior to start. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #36644858. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Med Surg,07:00:00-19:30:00

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