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Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med/Surg RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Springfield, Illinois

Apply now for a 13-week travel nurse job in Springfield, Illinois, providing high-quality acute-care nursing to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients on a fast-paced general surgery and medical-surgical unit. This assignment offers consistent day shifts, 36 hours per week, and a supportive environment for experienced nurses and first-time travelers. Springfield, Illinois—the state capital—offers a welcoming community with tree-lined neighborhoods, parks, cultural attractions, and easy access to the heritage and recreation of the central Illinois region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: On-site in Springfield, Illinois
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 22, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Unit: 24-bed general surgery and medical-surgical unit
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Float Requirement: Float within scope as needed to support patient-care needs
• Charting: Cerner experience preferred
• Local Candidates: Accepted

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at the time of application
• Minimum of 2 years of recent medical-surgical nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience managing PICC lines and starting intravenous lines
• Ability and willingness to care for patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies; previous experience is not required if willing to learn
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary care team
• First-time travel nurses are welcome

Medical-Surgical Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical and general surgery patients throughout the care continuum
• Assess patients, develop and update individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate treatment responses
• Provide care for patients requiring PICC lines, central-line dressing changes, IV therapy, wound care, wound vacs, surgical drains, feeding tubes, ostomies, and continuous bladder irrigation
• Perform or assist with dressing changes, drain removal and flushing, suture and staple removal, nasogastric tube insertion, urinary catheter care, and blood transfusions
• Provide suctioning and airway care for tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients
• Monitor patients receiving continuous pulse oximetry, infusion therapy, patient-controlled analgesia, and other acute-care interventions
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate promptly with providers and the interdisciplinary care team
• Document care accurately in Cerner and promote safe transitions of care
• Float within the nurse’s scope of practice and support unit operations as needed

Apply now to join this medical-surgical travel nursing team in Springfield, Illinois, and advance your acute-care nursing career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.