Travel RN - Med/Surg
Macomb, Illinois
Staffing partner
You'll care for COPD, pneumonia, cellulitis, CHF, colon and orthopedic surgery patients on a 16-bed Med/Surg unit. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 3 twelve-hour shifts · 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 16-bed Med/Surg unit · Hospital Diverse patient population including respiratory issues (COPD, pneumonia), cellulitis, CHF, and surgical cases such as colon resections and orthopedic proceduresCOPD, pneumonia, cellulitis, CHF, colon and orthopedic surgical patients
- License
- RN license Active IL RN license requiredactive Illinois RN license
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Oct 5, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- active Illinois RN license Active IL RN license required Check your license
- Certification
- current BLS (AHA) Current certifications: BLS (AHA) and PALS (AHA)
- Certification
- current PALS (AHA)
- Experience
- 2+ years nursing experience 2+ years of nursing experience required, ideally in a rural hospital setting
- Experience
- telemetry monitoring experience Telemetry monitoring experience essential
- Also asks
- strong assessment and critical thinking skills Strong assessment and critical thinking skills required
Preferred
- Experience
- rural hospital experience
- Experience
- outpatient infusion experience Assist with outpatient infusions as needed, though prior experience is preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois travel rolesIllinois travel postings that state pay run $1,790/week to $2,690/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,520/week, across 147 postings.
The role and schedule
- Not in this role
- Charge shifts
- Charting
- Cerner for charting Cerner EMR used for charting
- Day to day
- telemetry monitoring; you read your own strips Uses Nihon Kohden telemetry monitoring with RNs responsible for interpreting their own strips
- Day to day
- high-flow oxygen and Vapotherm Access to high-flow oxygen and Vapotherm equipment, with more complex respiratory support transferred to ICU
- Day to day
- outpatient infusions as needed
- Floating
- floating as a safety sitter or in support roles Floating opportunities available to assist as a safety sitter or in other supportive roles
- Unit size
- 16-bed unit Acute care setting in a 16-bed Med/Surg unit
- Weekends
- every other or every third weekend Weekend commitment of every other or every third weekend
- On call
- no mandatory call No mandatory call or holiday requirements, though volunteer opportunities are available
- Start
- starts Oct 5, 2026 Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
- Holidays
- no mandatory holidays
- Details
- 13-week assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Details
- schedules posted 6 weeks ahead Schedules posted 6 weeks in advance
- Details
- 1 CNA on support staff 1 CNA available for support staff assistance
- Details
- house supervisor supports the team on weekends House supervisor provides support to the team on weekends
- Details
- pewter scrub tops; black shoes and pants Dress code requires pewter scrub tops with black shoes and pants; colored tops acceptable if layered with a pewter outer garment
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4 Details Acute care setting in a 16-bed Med/Surg unit 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio Diverse patient population including respiratory issues (COPD, pneumonia), cellulitis, CHF, andstated in this posting
- Orientation
- 1-week orientation
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Comprehensive orientation provided during the first week, including HR processes, infection control training, equipment familiarization, and hands-on experience with a preceptor
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
On your path
Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Oct 5, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an active IL RN license and telemetry monitoring experience.
Details Acute care setting in a 16-bed Med/Surg unit 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio Diverse patient population including respiratory issues (COPD, pneumonia), cellulitis, CHF, and surgical cases such as colon resections and orthopedic procedures Uses Nihon Kohden telemetry monitoring with RNs responsible for interpreting their own strips Cerner EMR used for charting 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Schedules posted 6 weeks in advance Weekend commitment of every other or every third weekend No mandatory call or holiday requirements, though volunteer opportunities are available Floating opportunities available to assist as a safety sitter or in other supportive roles Access to high-flow oxygen and Vapotherm equipment, with more complex respiratory support transferred to ICU High patient turnover with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the day Requirements Active IL RN license required 2+ years of nursing experience required, ideally in a rural hospital setting Current
certifications
- BLS (AHA) and PALS (AHA)
- Strong assessment and critical thinking skills required
- Telemetry monitoring experience essential
- BSN not required
Additional Information
Deliver compassionate nursing care to patients with a variety of medical and surgical conditions Collaborate with a small team including a clinical care coordinator and a charge nurse who actively takes patient assignments House supervisor provides support to the team on weekends 1 CNA available for support staff assistance Assist with outpatient infusions as needed, though prior experience is preferred Strong focus on thorough charting required to support quality care and lower patient ratios Comprehensive orientation provided during the first week, including HR processes, infection control training, equipment familiarization, and hands-on experience with a preceptor Dress code requires pewter scrub tops with black shoes and pants; colored tops acceptable if layered with a pewter outer garment Team-oriented candidates eager to make a meaningful impact in patient care are encouraged to apply
What's around it?
Macomb, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $765/mo
- Household income
- $44,411/yr, all local households, not nurse pay