Med Surg Travel Nurse

Travel Rn Med Surg Nurse In Carbondale, Il

This med surg travel nurse job in Carbondale, Illinois, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel med surg registered nurse (RN) contract at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. This role pays $2,240 per week and follows a nights shift with a 5x8 schedule.

As the med surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

• Facility: SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
• Location:
  
  Carbondale, IL 62901
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (5x8)

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

• 2+ years of recent med surg experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Illinois and national regulatory bodies.

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Single-state license required. Illinois is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you'll need a state-specific license. Our licensing team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

Southern Illinois University gives Carbondale, IL its college-town pulse, and the hospital here works inside the region's compact medical cluster alongside Marion, Murphysboro, and Herrin. Travel RNs base in any of the four and cover contracts across the group; demand leans toward emergency and critical care assignments. The African American Museum of Southern Illinois preserves regional history downtown. Giant City State Park rises ten minutes south with sandstone bluffs and trails, the gateway to the Shawnee National Forest's surprising canyon country.

Housing tracks the student calendar, loosening each May, and costs little year-round. Wineries dot the hills south of town, and the strip's restaurants keep evenings easy and inexpensive through every season of the year.

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.