Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2090 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 required.

• Trauma Level 1 experience 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:

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Required Skills/Experience: First-time travelers are accepted; the facility wants to see a solid foundation as an RN for new travelers and more than 2 years of medical/surgical nursing experience. MS/Tele experience is required. Previous Charge Experience: Required Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills/experience are required, including telemetry remote monitoring and use of rapid response teams. Genitourinary/renal case skills/experience are required, including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure. IV therapy/phlebotomy skills/experience are required, including blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs. Medication skills/experience are required, including heparin. Respiratory case skills/experience are required, including chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-Evac), CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and portable oxygen tank use. Professional knowledge and skills are required, including isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Kidney transplant experience is preferred. Urology/nephrology experience is preferred. Teaching hospital experience is preferred.

Special Requests: You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. Ideally no more than 5 days of RTO. A parking permit is required.

Unit Details: Adult patient population. The unit includes continuous bladder irrigation, a difficult urinary catheter insertion team, and postoperative care of kidney transplant patients. The unit is very busy, discharging and re-admitting about a third to half of the floor per day. On rare occasions, the unit may have up to 7 patients. Urology/nephrology illnesses and surgical procedures make up 50-75% of the patient population, along with kidney transplant cases. Frequent cases include kidney stones, enlarged prostates, cancers of the kidney, bladder, penis, and prostate, complex bladder urology surgeries, and end-stage kidney disease. Medical-surgical overflow includes a variety of diagnoses, including UTI, pneumonia, and cellulitis. Step-down transfers from ICU and IMC are included, with a wide range of diagnoses.

Shift & Scheduling: Will work every other weekend. No call.

Floating Requirements: Will float within scope to other Medical Surgical units to meet facility needs.

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: 3