Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Nursing Contract in Harvey, Illinois

Seeking a Medical-Surgical Travel Registered Nurse for a 13-week night shift contract in Harvey, IL, near Chicago. Join a collaborative RN float pool caring for adult and geriatric patients in a dynamic medical-surgical setting with a 1:6 patient ratio and strong interdisciplinary support. This Illinois travel nursing opportunity offers consistent 12-hour night shifts and the chance to care for a diverse patient population. Located in the Chicago Southland, Harvey provides convenient access to the greater Chicago metropolitan area and its cultural, dining, and recreational attractions.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)
• Location: Harvey, Illinois 60426, in the Chicago Southland
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,470–$1,550
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.; 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
• Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend
• Unit: RN Float Pool
• Floating: Required
• Orientation: Facility orientation and online modules may be required

Medical-Surgical Travel RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical registered nursing experience
• Active Illinois RN license in hand
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias and caring for telemetry patients
• Demonstrated tracheostomy care and management experience
• Epic charting experience preferred
• NIHSS certification preferred
• New travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Applicants should be prepared to follow scheduling and time-off guidelines, including limited time off and no time-off requests during the first or final week of the contract

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Assess patient conditions, develop and implement individualized care plans, and evaluate outcomes
• Monitor telemetry and recognize, interpret, and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias
• Perform tracheostomy care and management, coordinating with respiratory therapy when needed
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic
• Float to appropriate units as assigned while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary partners, including physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Educate patients and families and support transitions of care

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical RN travel nursing opportunity in Harvey, Illinois, near Chicago.

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.