Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Dixon, IL

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location

Dixon, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Full-Time | Permanent | Night Shift (7P–7A) | Onsite | Every other weekend and holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical unit managing common diagnoses including NSTEMI, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, and AKI
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5 (up to 1:6), working alongside PCTs assigned at a 1:8 ratio
• Monitor telemetry throughout the shift, reviewing and signing off on strips read by monitoring technicians
• Serve in or support charge nurse and house supervisor roles as applicable
• Float to ICU, ER, or behavioral health unit if experience level qualifies; otherwise floating remains within Med Surg
• Complete department-specific orientation using a provided binder and structured onboarding shift

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical nursing experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with telemetry monitoring and strip sign-off
• Background in ICU, ER, or behavioral health settings for potential float opportunities
• Familiarity with high-acuity diagnoses such as NSTEMI, sepsis, and AKI

Why Join Us

• Permanent placement opportunity offering stability with a structured unit environment and supportive staffing model
• Predictable scheduling with every-other weekend and holiday rotation and rare low-census situations with no on-call requirement