
Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $61.53
- Weekly
- $2,215
- Yearly (full-time)
- $115,180
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $61.53/hour — 33% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois ($46.15/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois right now
- 1,392 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois from 7 agencies, 135 of them in Springfield.
- Pay in these listings: $9.66 – $99.07/hour, median $60.83/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois: $46.15/hour ($95,992/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($65.50/hour across 425 jobs).
Job description
Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift in Springfield, Illinois
Explore a rewarding travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois, as a Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) on a dedicated Cardiac/Pulmonary unit. Provide high-quality acute-care nursing for adult patients requiring continuous cardiac and pulmonary monitoring while collaborating with nurses, technicians, providers, patients, and families. Springfield is Illinois’ welcoming capital city, known for its rich history, approachable community, cultural attractions, dining, parks, and outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Telemetry Nursing
- Unit: Cardiac/Pulmonary
- Location: Springfield, Illinois
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,160–$2,270
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, generally 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; every other weekend
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6
- Work Setting: On-site travel assignment
Travel Telemetry RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, in hand before the assignment begins
- At least 1 year of recent telemetry, cardiac, pulmonary, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Ability to work night shifts, including every other weekend
- Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills
Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult patients on a Cardiac/Pulmonary telemetry unit
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, oxygenation, and other clinical indicators
- Recognize and promptly respond to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
- Coordinate patient care with providers, nurses, technicians, patients, and families
- Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in accordance with clinical standards
- Support safe patient transitions, patient education, and discharge planning
- Maintain a collaborative practice environment with support from unit technicians
Apply now for this Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse opportunity and join a Cardiac/Pulmonary care team in Springfield, Illinois.
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.
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