Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Quincy, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/13/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Med Surg (Medical Surgical) 2 years exp required
Required Certifications
BLS (AHA), NIHSS covid card RN Il license,2 references
Shift Notes
12 hour nights EOW
🏥 Unit Information
- Unit Name: Med Surg / Tele – Inpatient Surgical (3rd Floor)
- Bed Count: 48 beds (across two buildings)
- Model of Care: Primary care nursing model frequently used
- Pace: Fast-paced; unit receives 8–12 surgical admits per day and multiple discharges
👥 Staffing & Ratios
- Nurse:Patient Ratio (Nights): 1:5–6
- Support Staff:
- LPNs available
- Virtual admission/discharge nurses
- Monitor Techs available (RN must interpret strips)
- CNAs present (often pulled as sitters, especially on nights)
- RT support for respiratory needs
- Charge Nurse:
- Days: Usually a staff nurse
- Nights: May be house supervisor (takes smaller assignment)
🩺 Required Certifications
🧠 Patient Population / Common Diagnoses
- Surgical/Neuro:
- Laminectomy, cervical fusion, LESI
- Joint replacements (hips/knees) — Total Joint Experience Required
- Ostomies, hernia repair, belly surgeries
- Fem-pop bypass, BKA/AKA, dialysis catheter insertion
- Other Conditions:
- Sepsis, chronic pain, DM, TPN/lipids, iv antibiotics, narcotic management
- Patients with PCA pumps, some epidurals
- Dialysis patients present (dialysis unit also located on 3rd floor)
💉 Skills/Experience Requirements
- Minimum 1 year surgical experience
- Must have:
- Total joint replacement experience
- PCA pump management
- Sepsis recognition/management
- TPN/Lipids knowledge
- Experience with narcotics & reversal agents (e.g., Narcan)
💊 Drips & Monitoring
- Drip Titration:
- Heparin only (titrated per protocol)
- Telemetry:
- Monitor Tech present
- RNs required to interpret own strips
- Tele Brand: Draeger
🩹 Respiratory Support
- Managed by RT
- Equipment may include:
- CPAP (home unit)
- Airvo
- Occasional Bipap (remains on unit)
- No vents
🕒 Schedule & Shifts
- Shift Times: 3x12s, start at 0700
- Scheduling:
- No guaranteed block scheduling
- Self-scheduling allowed; discuss needs with leadership
- Schedule posted 6 weeks in advance
- Weekends: Every other weekend (Sat/Sun)
- Holidays: Part of holiday rotation with core staff
- Call: None
- Floating: Only to similar units; if floated to higher acuity, will not take full load (support role only)
👕 Dress Code
- Scrub Color: Black
- Scrubs Provided: Not specified
📅 Orientation
- First Day: 12–14 hours (computer modules, comps, general orientation)
- Unit Orientation: 1 shift (12 hours) on the unit/shift of hire
About Talent4Health
A leader and innovator, offering comprehensive talent solutions for the healthcare industry across the nation. Talent4Health, based in Wilmington, DE is a one stop solution that offers access to an inclusive network of excellent healthcare professionals through its state-of-the-art recruitment strategies and extensive career opportunities. We have successfully placed over 3000 plus clinicians with the topmost healthcare facilities across 50 states in the US.
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