Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2880 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: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Experience:

• 18 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 2 years 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.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

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:

Required Skills/Experience: References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years. PICC line management and experience with starting IVs is required.

Special Requests: You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. RTO is subject to manager review based on the unit’s schedule. Only 1 winter holiday may be requested off. If requested time off falls on a weekend on which the traveler would be scheduled, an additional weekend will be scheduled to make up for the time away.

Unit Details: General surgery patient population. Adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient population. Unit procedures include dressing changes, drain removals, drain flushes, suture and staple removal, nasogastric tube insertion, central line dressing changes, intravenous insertions, suctioning of tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients, ostomy applications, indwelling urinary catheter insertion, suprapubic catheter changes, continuous bladder irrigation, and blood transfusions. Must be willing to take 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 a 1:7 ratio if needed; this is not common but is the maximum if needed.

Shift & Scheduling: Shift may be 3x12 or 4x12 days. Every other weekend. No call.

5 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 2

1 Manager reference required

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor 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: 2026-10-19
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4