Travel Neuro Med/Surg RN – Level II Trauma

American Traveler, LLC.; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay/Bonuses

Insurance from Day 1

401(k) Plan

Weekly payroll deposit

Free Online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg Neuro RN for a Level II Trauma acute care hospital in Illinois. Active IL license, 2+ years of RN experience, and NIHSS certification are required.

The role features day shifts (6:30 AM–6:00 PM) on a 4x12 schedule, with every other weekend and limited holidays. Cerner charting and telemetry monitoring are part of daily duties, with floating to affiliate facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Active IL RN license required at time of consideration.
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required (OCN preferred).
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required.
• Med/Surg work setting experience required.
• Cerner charting experience required.
• Telemetry remote monitoring and Rapid Response Team experience required.
• Experience with colostomy care, feeding tube care and management required.
• Experience accessing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs required.
• Experience with Heparin, Insulin, and PCA medication administration required.
• Neurological/psychiatric case experience required, including CVA, pre/post neuro surgery, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injury
• Surgical drain experience required.
• Respiratory case experience required, including chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomy management, and non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac experience required
• Continuous bladder irrigation experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

Responsibilities

• Medical Surgical - Neuro unit in an acute care hospital setting
• Average daily census of 32 patients with a 1:6-7 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours (6:30 AM - 6:00 PM)
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Provide direct patient care to med/surg and neuro patients in a Level II Trauma center with 372 staffed beds
• Royal blue scrubs required
• RTO requests should ideally be limited to no more than 5 days
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the facility must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted at this facility

Skills

Active IL RN license

NIHSS certification

BLS certification

2+ years RN experience

Med/Surg Neuro experience

Tools

Cerner charting

Telemetry systems

Central line care

Rapid Response Team experience

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg Neuro RN for a Level II Trauma acute care hospital in Illinois. Active IL license, 2+ years of RN experience, and NIHSS certification are required.

The role features day shifts (6:30 AM–6:00 PM) on a 4x12 schedule, with every other weekend and limited holidays. Cerner charting and telemetry monitoring are part of daily duties, with floating to affiliate facilities as needed.