Medical-Surgical Travel Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice seeks a Traveling Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (MedSurg RN) to provide high-quality nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients across diverse settings in Illinois. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, effective patient outcomes and uphold clinical standards.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, implementing care plans, administering treatments, documenting progress, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure and ability to provide care in assigned clinical environments.
• Strong MedSurg clinical skills, assessment, and critical thinking.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered approach.
• Sound judgment, organization, and ability to adapt to changing care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, develop and implement nursing care plans, and monitor responses to care.
• Administer medications, treatments, and other nursing interventions according to established protocols.
• Coordinate with physicians and allied health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient progress.
• Deliver patient and family education and support with care-related needs.
• Uphold infection control, safety practices, and compliance with facility standards.

Skills

RN licensure

MedSurg skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Traveling Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (MedSurg RN)

Provide high-quality nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients in diverse healthcare settings. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient outcomes while maintaining strong standards of clinical practice and patient safety.

Key Duties

• Assess patients, develop and implement nursing care plans, and monitor responses to care.
• Administer medications, treatments, and other nursing interventions according to established protocols.
• Coordinate with physicians and allied health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient progress.
• Deliver patient and family education and support with care-related needs.
• Uphold infection control, safety practices, and compliance with facility standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Active RN licensure and ability to provide care in assigned clinical environments.
• Strong MedSurg clinical skills, assessment, and critical thinking.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered approach.
• Sound judgment, organization, and ability to adapt to changing care settings.