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 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: PICC line management and experience with starting IVs is required.

Unit Details: Adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient population. Dressing changes; drain removals; flush drains; sutures and staple removal; nasogastric tube insertion; central line dressing changes; intravenous insertions; suctioning of tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients; ostomy applications; indwelling urinary catheter insertion; changing suprapubic catheters; continuous bladder irrigation; blood transfusion. Must be willing to care for trach and laryngectomy patients; experience is not required, but must be willing to learn and take these patients. Must be willing to take up to 1:7 ratio if needed (not common but that is the max if needed).

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. No call.

Special Requests: If requested time off falls on a weekend, traveler will be scheduled per rotation, and traveler will be scheduled an additional weekend to make up for time away. Manager will review and decide on RTO based on the unit’s schedule. Only able to request 1 winter holiday off.

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: 1/7
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-07-06
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3