Travel RN - Med​/Surg

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg - Urology/Nephrology position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, with charge nurse responsibilities and a valid IL RN license required.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting - Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds,

• Med/Surg unit specializing in Urology/Nephrology with an average daily census of 23 on a 25-bed unit,

• Patient population includes renal failure, pre/post hemodialysis, genitourinary cases, and complex medical/surgical patients,

• Procedures and skills utilized include telemetry remote monitoring, rapid response team activation, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, blood product administration, PICC line management, central line blood draws, peripheral IV care, heparin administration, wound care/wound vac, and isolation precautions,

• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45-07:15,

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating to other Med/Surg units required as needed,

• No on-call responsibilities,

• Charting via Cerner EMR,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license currently in hand or actively in the application process,

• Current BLS certification required,

• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience required,

• Prior experience in a Med/Surg or Med/Surg Telemetry setting required,

• Telemetry and remote monitoring experience required,

• Experience with genitourinary/renal cases including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure,

• Proficiency with IV therapy including PICC line management, central line blood draws, peripheral line care, and starting IVs,

• Experience with heparin administration,

• Respiratory care experience including chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, and non-invasive airway management,

• Cerner EMR experience required,

• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration,

• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Will serve as Charge Nurse as needed during the assignment,

• First-time travelers are welcome - candidates should demonstrate a solid RN foundation with 2+ years of Med/Surg experience,

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction,

• RTO requests should ideally not exceed 5 days for the contract period - all time off requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration,

• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable,

• Free parking is available with a permit obtained during orientation,

• 13-week contract