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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Medical/Surgical - Urology/Nephrology position at a Magnet-designated, Level I trauma center requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg experience.
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Acute care hospital setting — 562-bed, Magnet-designated, Level I trauma center
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25-bed Medical Surgical unit specializing in Urology/Nephrology with an average daily census of 23
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Patient population includes renal failure, pre/post hemodialysis management, and genitourinary cases
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Specialized skills utilized include remote telemetry monitoring, rapid response team activation, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, and heparin administration
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IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
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Additional clinical skills required: wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions, and oral suctioning
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Charting via Cerner EMR
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Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
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Every other weekend required
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Floating required to other Medical Surgical units within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
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No on-call requirements
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Active IL RN license required — pending licenses are not accepted
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Current BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards not accepted)
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Minimum 2 years of Medical/Surgical nursing experience required
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Med/Surg or Med/Surg Telemetry work setting experience required
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Cerner EMR experience required
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided they have a solid Med/Surg nursing foundation with 2+ years of experience
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Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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RTO requests should ideally be no more than 5 days; requests beyond 5 days require facility approval
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Any former permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
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Travel pairs are not accepted
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Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
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Any solid color scrubs are acceptable
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Free parking is available on-site via a permit obtained during orientation
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13-week contract
