Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2290 per week.

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: 7:30 PM - 7:30 AM

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.

• Experience with Epic 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. 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: - Post-op care experience required.

Special Requests: - Block scheduling may be considered but must be approved at time of contract.

Unit Details: - Nurse-patient ratios: 4-5:1 on days and 5-6:1 on nights; may go up to 1:6 on days and 1:7 on nights if absolutely needed. - Common patient population and care include post-op surgical, trauma, and overflow medical patients; dressing changes, wound care, IV therapy, pain management, drains, NGs, central lines, and TPN. - No titratable drips; heparin only. - Two pre-assigned charge RNs on each shift who do not take assignments; house supervisor available 24/7. - PCT support available; days 7-10 patients per PCT and nights 10-15 patients per PCT. PCTs assist with vitals, accu checks, ADLs, turning, and ambulation. - CPAP and high flow patients on unit; RT manages nebulizers, and RNs manage inhalers and can place patients on CPAP. - Some patients are on telemetry; uses Phillips monitors, bedside RNs do not read strips, and there is a central monitor tech station.

Shift & Scheduling: - Every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday are the weekend shifts. - Rotates every other holiday. - No call. - Travelers do not self-schedule.

Floating Requirements: - Travelers are first to float and will float to units with the same level of experience. If an ICU RN floats to a general unit, they take a team of 3 patients.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead references required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

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: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-08-31
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3