
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 19, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.89
- Weekly
- $1,940
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,880
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $53.89/hour — 17% 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
- 1,383 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 Med-Surg RN Job in Springfield, Illinois | 13-Week Night Shift Assignment
Join a busy Medical-Surgical RN team in Springfield, IL and provide hands-on care in a fast-paced acute care setting focused on urology and nephrology. Springfield offers a welcoming Midwestern atmosphere, rich history, and easy access to local dining, parks, and cultural attractions, making it a great place to live and work during your assignment. This travel nursing job offers strong clinical experience, Cerner charting, and the chance to work in a supportive, high-volume medical-surgical unit.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Specialty: Medical Surgical (Med/Surg)
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Schedule: Every other weekend required
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Orientation: 32 hours
- Float: Required to other medical-surgical units
- Charting System: Cerner
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890 - $1,990
- Location: Springfield, Illinois area
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical RN experience
- Active Illinois RN license required
- BLS certification required
- Previous charge nurse experience required
- Experience with Med/Surg and MS/Tele patient care required
- Cerner experience required
- Strong clinical foundation and ability to work in a fast-paced acute care environment
- Willingness to work every other weekend and support float assignments as needed
- Comfortable caring for adult patients with a variety of medical and post-operative needs
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate care to adult med/surg patients with a focus on urology and nephrology cases
- Provide care for patients with renal failure, kidney stones, post-operative urology needs, and kidney transplant recovery
- Monitor telemetry, respond to changes in patient condition, and assist with rapid response situations as needed
- Manage IV therapy, blood product administration, central line care, and phlebotomy-related tasks within scope
- Support respiratory interventions such as CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and oxygen therapy
- Perform wound care, isolation precautions, and catheter/drain management
- Assist with flow and coordination in a high-volume unit and work charge as needed
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support high-quality patient outcomes
Apply now for this Springfield, Illinois travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated Med/Surg healthcare team today.
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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