Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2850 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: 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Experience:

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

• 2 years of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Cerner is required.

• Trauma Level 2 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: Cardiac monitoring and emergency response experience required: telemetry/remote monitoring and use of rapid response teams. Gastrointestinal case skills/experience required: colostomy care and feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/renal case skills/experience required: pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure. IV therapy/phlebotomy skills/experience required: accessing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, and starting IVs. Medication skills/experience required: heparin, insulin, and PCA. Respiratory case skills/experience required: CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank, and tracheostomy management. Professional knowledge and skills required: isolation precautions and wound care/wound VAC.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Previous Charge Experience: 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.

Unit Details: Adult and geriatric patient population. Unit care includes foot and leg amputations, peritoneal and hemodialysis, and thoracentesis. Patient population includes most medical patients and those with CHF, hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis needs, DKA, acute renal failure (ARF), diabetes, amputations, neurological conditions, GI bleeding/GI diagnoses, sepsis, UTI, cellulitis, osteomyelitis/podiatric diagnoses, shortness of breath, falls, acute kidney injury (AKI), and infections including pancolitis.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. No call.

Floating Requirements: Will float as needed per department 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)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IL
• Certifications: Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-10-19
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4