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Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Springfield, Illinois

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Springfield, Illinois, caring for adult and geriatric patients as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in an acute-care hospital. Join a collaborative interdisciplinary team on a general medical-surgical and overflow stroke unit with an approximate 1:5 patient ratio and an average daily census of 21. Springfield offers a welcoming community, historic attractions, beautiful parks, and convenient access to the amenities of Illinois' state capital.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)
• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000-$2,100
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Hours: 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Patient Population: Adults and older adults
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5 on days, nights, and weekends
• Unit Focus: General medical-surgical nursing and overflow stroke care
• Facility Setting: Acute-care hospital with Level I trauma and Magnet-designated characteristics
• Charting System: Cerner
• Orientation: Orientation is provided before assuming the full assignment

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Recent experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in an acute-care hospital setting
• Ability to float within scope of practice to other medical-surgical and comparable units as needed
• Strong clinical assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients with respiratory illness, infection, stroke, trauma, and surgical diagnoses
• Complete patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, clinical documentation, and patient education
• Monitor patients using telemetry and recognize changes in condition requiring rapid intervention
• Provide care for post-angiogram, post-myocardial infarction, renal failure, neurological, orthopedic trauma, and postoperative conditions
• Manage IV medications, blood products, central lines, PICC lines, peripheral lines, IV insulin protocols, heparin, insulin, and PCA therapy
• Perform and monitor wound care, wound vac therapy, surgical drains, chest tubes, feeding tubes, colostomy or ileostomy care, and urinary catheter care
• Support respiratory care, including oxygen therapy, nasal cannula, oxygen masks, high-flow nasal cannula, CPAP/BiPAP, suctioning, and non-invasive airway management
• Participate in rapid response and emergency care activities within the scope of practice
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, IV teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois, and join a supportive acute-care team.

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.