Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Springfield, Illinois

Apply for a 13-week Med-Surg travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois, caring for diverse patients in a Level I trauma, acute-care hospital. Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team supporting adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients on a 24-bed general surgery unit while building valuable clinical experience in a Magnet-designated hospital environment. Springfield, Illinois–the state capital–offers a welcoming community, rich history, convenient amenities, and access to parks, cultural attractions, and outdoor activities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,890-$1,990
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: On-site acute-care hospital; 24-bed general surgery unit
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour day shifts, with potential for four 12-hour shifts based on scheduling needs
• Nursing Shift: Days, approximately 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: Required within the nurse’s scope of practice to meet patient-care needs
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience preferred

Med-Surg RN Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent medical-surgical Registered Nurse experience
• Active Illinois Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of application
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience managing PICC lines and starting peripheral IVs
• Competence with blood product administration, feeding tubes, surgical drains, wound care and wound vacs, urinary catheters, continuous bladder irrigation, ostomy care, and tracheostomy care
• Willingness to care for tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients; previous experience is helpful but not required
• Ability to manage patient assignments of up to 1:7 when unit needs require
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Complete focused and comprehensive patient assessments, develop care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses
• Perform and document PICC line care, IV starts, central-line dressing changes, blood transfusions, wound care, drain care, and dressing changes
• Provide care for patients with feeding tubes, ostomies, urinary catheters, continuous bladder irrigation, tracheostomies, and laryngectomies
• Assist with nasogastric tube insertion, drain removal and flushing, suture and staple removal, and other unit-based procedures
• Monitor patients using equipment such as continuous pulse oximetry, infusion pumps, wound vacs, patient-controlled analgesia pumps, bladder scanners, and suction devices
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to promote quality patient outcomes and timely discharge planning
• Float to other appropriate areas or affiliated units as needed while practicing within scope and competency
• Participate in required orientation and complete assigned pre-start learning modules by the stated deadlines

Apply now to advance your nursing career with this Med-Surg travel RN opportunity 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.