Travel Med Surg RN - $2,052 per week

About the role

AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Olney, Illinois.

Job summary

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
• Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
• Performs or assists with the following therapies utilizing proper techniques: IV Access (Peripheral), IV Access (Central Line, PICC, and/or Infusaport), IM; SQ Injections (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatrics).
• Skilled and knowledgeable in setting up and assisting with unit procedures, equipment and therapy (Chest Tube Insertion and Management; Sequential Compression Device; Blood Glucose Monitor; PCA Machine; Thorocentesis and Paracentesis; TPN; Thrombolytic Therapy; Kangaroo Pump; Central Line Insertion).
• Responds to emergency situations and functions as an effective team member (Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics).
• Focuses on patient satisfaction by utilizing patient whiteboards, patient rounding and bedside reporting.
• Demonstrates competency in delivery of care by reviewing, transcribing and implementing orders in a timely manner, communicates the response to treatment while involving the patient, family and significant other in decisions making.
• Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of the patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change and updating of the patient communication board found in each patient room.
• Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCT's and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift.
• Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensures physician order completion, admission/discharge of patients, hourly rounding completion on each assigned patient, care plan documentation and patient education meets documentation standards.
• Provides patient medications utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose and Right Time.
• Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level: ensuring safety measure compliance such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions and patient ambulation safety.
• Maintains a positive attitude at all times on unit that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment.
• Keeps a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs.
• Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.
• Effectively communicates within the health care team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination and patient safety.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse, MS
• 1 year experience
• Licenses: RN-IL (Copy needed)
• Certifications: BLS-AHA (Copy needed)
• SSN Required
• DOB Required
• References: 1 Reference in entire work history

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Pay & schedule

• Pay Rate: $2001.00 - $2103.00
• Start Date: 9/28/2026
• Duration: 9 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings