Travel RN - Med​/Surg

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg - Urology/Nephrology position at a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg experience.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting on a 25-bed Medical Surgical - Urology/Nephrology unit with an average daily census of 23,

• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM,

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating required to other Med/Surg units within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital,

• No on-call requirements,

• Cerner EMR used; experience required,

• Specialized skills used include telemetry/remote monitoring, Rapid Response Team protocols, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, and wound care/wound vac,

• IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs,

• Heparin administration experience required,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license required; pending licensure not accepted,

• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards not accepted),

• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience required,

• Med/Surg or MS/Tele work setting experience required,

• Experience with telemetry remote monitoring and use of Rapid Response Teams required,

• Genitourinary/renal case experience required, including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure,

• Cerner EMR experience required,

• SSN and DOB required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds,

• First-time travelers are welcome; candidates should demonstrate a solid Med/Surg foundation with 2+ years of experience,

• Any former permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler,

• Travel pairs are not accepted,

• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays,

• RTO requests ideally should not exceed 5 days for the assignment; requests beyond 5 days require facility approval,

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius requirement,

• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable,

• Free parking is available with a permit obtained during orientation