Job Description

American Traveler is offering a rewarding Home Health Travel Registered Nurse (RN) contract position in Urbana Illinois . Shift: Days 8 Job Length: 13 weeks -- RNs who work with us receive a highly competitive pay and benefits package. You\'ll enjoy the personalized client service that has earned up high ratings from travelers nationwide -- and the security that comes from working with an established Joint-Commission-certified agency. The 300+ bed regional care hospital has achieved Magnet designation, the nations highest honor for nursing care. It offers a more advanced level of clinical expertise and technology than any area hospital, housing the area\'s only Level I Trauma Center as well as Level III perinatal services.

More about traveling in Illinois: Illinois travel nursing jobs reveal quaint towns and big cities -- Chicago for one. The Windy City is home to the Bears, the Sears Tower, Chicago style pizza and thousands of great restaurants, shops and galleries. Illinois travel nurses can take in a Cubs game and a Chicago-style hotdog at Wrigley Field, one of America\'s oldest ballparks. The birthplace of U.S. Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, Illinois has plenty of historical \'sites\' to see and is rich with Midwestern charm.

Responsibilities Home health nurses assist patients who are healthy enough to live at home, yet still require aid performing daily tasks. RNs in home healthcare help the patient with medications, grooming, bathing, and navigating the home. One of the most important functions of home health nurses is to keep careful records of the patient\'s vital signs, bladder and bowel functions, and rehabilitation progress. The home healthcare provider may be required to provide wound care, bandage changes, alcohol rubs, simple massages, and maintenance of prosthetic limbs. Patients may require short-term care following surgery or long-term assistance for more serious or permanent conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid BLS from the American Heart Association
• A valid professional license within the state of practice
• Specialty-related certifications are preferred and may be required for specific positions
• Experience as a home health experience is required
• Some positions require previous experience in an acute care setting - ask your recruiter for details
• Proof of right to work in the United States

Experience Requirements 12 months of occupational experience

Travel Nursing

American Traveler