Travel Med Surg RN - $2,105 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Chicago, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Level 1 Trauma Center requiring 2 years of recent acute care experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7pm-7:30am
• No block scheduling permitted
• Every other weekend required (2 weekends per month)
• No on-call requirements
• Mandatory float facility - all clinicians required to float within scope at facility discretion, including mid-shift
• May be floated to other Cook facilities within 50 miles, with as little as 2 hours notice
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand upon submission (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care Med/Surg experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Skills required include cardiac monitoring, emergency response, dysrhythmia interpretation, use of Rapid Response/Code teams, isolation precautions/PPE, nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, and IV therapy/phlebotomy
• Experience with tracheostomy care/management and dysrhythmia management preferred
• Two professional references required prior to start, from most recent employers, with one from the most recent employer
• Proof of COVID vaccination required with no exceptions

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a fast-paced Med/Surg unit at a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Team-based care model used when clinicians are floated outside their primary competency
• RTO limited to 5 days max with no more than 2 consecutive days, and no RTO on weekends
• No holiday RTO and no RTO the day before or after a holiday
• Local candidates accepted and preferred
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are considered local
• Returning resources must undergo full recredentialing and orientation, even after a break in contract of less than 30 days
• First-time travelers not considered for this assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-785547. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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