Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

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Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Peoria, IL
Posted 2 weeks ago

About the job

Trusted is a modern travel nursing platform connecting nurses directly with jobs, offering transparency and higher pay. This role is in Illinois on an orthopedic medical-surgical unit, requiring local or travel candidates with valid IL license and BLS. Limited time off and floating may be required.

Requirements

  • Illinois nursing license
  • BLS certification
  • Experience in Med-Surg and Orthopedics
  • Ability to float units
  • 3 months recent night shift

Qualifications

  • Registered nurse license
  • Basic Life Support certification
  • Experience with Epic preferred
  • Experience in trauma cases
  • Driver’s license

Full job description

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.

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical - Orthopedic 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: Postop surgical care and general med surg care.

Unit Details: Nurse: Patient ratios: 1:4-5 on 12 hr days and 1:5-6 on 12 hr nights. Wide variety medical surgical, postoperative orthopedic cases, and trauma cases with fractures. Uses CPAP, heated high flow, and house wide telemetry pack monitors (Phillips monitors).

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend; night shift weekends are Friday/Saturday. No call.

Floating Requirements: Travel RNs are first to float if needed; this happens occasionally to other MedSurg floors.

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: 1/5-6
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-07-20
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3
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