Travel RN – MedSurg/Telemetry | $60/hr | Night Shift | Near Chicago, IL | 13 Weeks
New Lenox, IL
Staffing partner
Cardiac
Posted Jun 18 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Med-Surg, Tele
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 13 weeks · Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Staffing partner
- Staffing First Travel
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $8/hr above the median
The median for Cardiac in Illinois is $51/hr, across 9 postings.
About this role
*Ready for your next high-paying travel assignment near Chicago?* We’re looking for a skilled *MedSurg/Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)* to join a top-performing hospital in Illinois for a *13-week night shift contract*. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want strong pay with a reliable schedule, this opportunity checks all the boxes.
*Compensation & Schedule*
- *$60/hour – Highly competitive pay*
- *36 hours/week (guaranteed)*
- *Night Shift (3x12s)*
- *13-week contract* with potential extension
*Position Highlights*
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- Work in a respected hospital *near Chicago, IL*
- Care for a diverse *MedSurg/Telemetry patient population*
- Gain valuable experience in a *high-demand specialty*
- Supportive clinical team and structured onboarding
*Key Responsibilities*
- Deliver high-quality patient care in *MedSurg/Tele units*
- Monitor and interpret *cardiac rhythms (Telemetry)*
- Administer medications and treatments safely
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
- Maintain accurate patient documentation
- Ensure compliance with patient safety and care standards
*Requirements*
- 4 years of Med Surg/Telemetry experience - [Required]
- Experience with reading monitors, cardiac drips, and post surgical cases - [Required]
- Experience with Adult and Geriatric patients -[Required]
- \*Active IL License is required at time of submission\*
- BLS/CPR (AHA) - [Required]
- NIHSS- [required]
- ACLS - [_required]_
- Current documentation of Staffing Agency's (must include a copy in traveler submission) - [Required]
- Must be fully COVID vaccinated - [Required]
*Why This Travel RN Job?*
- *Top-paying MedSurg/Telemetry RN contract in Illinois*
- Ideal location *near Chicago* – access to city life + lower cost areas
- Consistent schedule with *guaranteed hours*
- Opportunity to *extend or secure future contracts quickly*
*Don’t miss out—only one opening available!* Apply now to lock in this *high-demand Travel RN job near Chicago* and take your career (and paycheck) to the next level.
Pay: $59.00 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s)
- Do you have at least 4 years of recent MedSurg/Telemetry RN experience?
- Do you have experience with Cardiac monitor interpretation, Cardiac drips, & Post-surgical patient care?
- Have you worked with both adult and geriatric patient populations?
- Do you currently hold an active Illinois RN license? (Required at time of submission)
- Do you have a current BLS & ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA)?
- Do you have an active NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification?
- Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (as required by the facility)?
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
“Pay: $59.00 - $60.00 per hour Benefits: * Flexible schedule Application Question(s): * Do you have at least 4 years of recent MedSurg/Telemetry RN experience? * Do you have experience with Cardiac monitor interpretation…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Illinois RN license
- Do you currently hold an active Illinois RN license? (Required at time of submission)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
Place
- City
- New Lenox, IL
- Rent against this pay
- 16% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $140,865/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
$1,431 median rent against $9,204 a month at $59/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
New Lenox is a growing southwest suburb of Chicago with a small-town feel and easy access to the city via I-80 and Metra rail. The village features a historic downtown area and expanding residential neighborhoods, offering nurses a quieter pace of life while remaining commutable to major hospital networks in the Chicago metro area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Staffing First, LLC is a healthcare and medical staffing firm headquartered in New Lenox, Illinois, with 16 years of experience in the industry. The company specializes in recruitment for healthcare positions across all 50 states, offering travel, per diem, and…
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