Registered Nurse
Illinois
RN
Posted Aug 12 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Med-Surg
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Nurse to patient
- 1:5–1:6
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Aug 10, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
stated in this posting
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Pay
About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) – Med-Surg/Surgical Nights
- *Location:* Carbondale, IL
- *Job Type:* Contract
- *Duration:* 13 weeks
- *Start Date:* August 10, 2026
Read the full posting
- *Positions:* 3
- *Shift:* Nights
- *Pay Rate:* $72/hour all-inclusive
We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses for a primarily surgical unit with some medical-surgical patient care based on bed availability. The unit has 35 private patient rooms, two nurses' stations, a shift supervisor, and patient care technicians available each shift.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and surgical patients.
- Assess patient conditions and develop individualized nursing care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately.
- Monitor patients and promptly report changes in condition.
- Perform post-operative and surgical patient care.
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment and discharge planning.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Follow infection-control, safety, and hospital policies.
- Work effectively with patient care technicians and other nursing staff.
- Maintain a typical *1:5–6 nurse-to-patient ratio* on night shift.
- Participate in scheduled weekend coverage, generally every other weekend.
Requirements
- Active *Illinois RN license* required.
- Minimum *2 years of RN experience*.
- Med-Surg and/or surgical nursing experience required.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Night-shift availability required.
- Must be willing to work every other weekend as scheduled.
Additional Details
- *Holiday Coverage:* No
- *Guaranteed Hours:* No guarantee
- *Overtime:* After 40 hours/week
- *On-Call:* $5/hour pager
- *Call-Back:* Minimum 2 hours at 1.5× rate
- *Holiday Rate:* 1.5× rate ($127.50/hour)
- *1099:* Not accepted
- *Mileage Reimbursement:* Not provided
- *Bonuses:* None listed
Pay: $70.00 - $72.00 per hour
Benefits
- Referral program
Work Location: On the road
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“Requirements * Active *Illinois RN license* required. * Minimum *2 years of RN experience*. * Med-Surg and/or surgical nursing experience required. * Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills. *” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active *Illinois RN license* required.
- Minimum *2 years of RN experience*.
- Med-Surg and/or surgical nursing experience required.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Night-shift availability required.
- Must be willing to work every other weekend as scheduled.
Benefits highlights
- Mileage reimbursement
Place
- City
- Illinois
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You are looking at Synapse Business Systems in South Dakota with very little public texture beyond pay. The one posting we have lists $82 an hour, and that same number is the min, max, and median—so there is no range…
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