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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee for RNs

Find Top RN Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee, Illinois

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top MS travel nurse jobs in and around Kankakee, Illinois. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Kankakee’s MS nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

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Search Top Paying Medical Surgical Jobs in or near Kankakee

We have 28 Medical Surgical travel jobs in Illinois, and 593 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,128 to $2,345
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 12
$2,058 to $2,268
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized. Carle Foundation Hospital attained Magnet recognition in 2019 for a third time Job Description: -The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution. Essential Functions: -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. Department Specific Job Functions: -Assess ortho and medical/surgical patients every shift. -Educate ortho and medical/surgical patients on wound care, proper mobility, self-care, medication management, care transition needs and any additional patient specific needs. -Coordinate with physician and surgeon partners on the care of ortho and medical/surgical patients. -Delegate and monitor interventions of the HCT staff. -Set up ortho traction and manipulate surgical traction devices for mobility and wound care. -Manage wound appliances such as wound vacs, drains, pouches and other urological devices.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Normal, Illinois – 61761
    Distance from Kankakee: 72 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 12
$2,163 to $2,384
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Clinton, Illinois – 61727
    Distance from Kankakee: 88 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,846 to $2,034
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 12
$2,163 to $2,384
Weekly Pay*
In 2024, Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Kankakee: 95 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 26, 2025
  • 12
$2,058 to $2,268
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation. The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Joseph, Michigan – 49085
    Distance from Kankakee: 99 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 1, 2025
  • 15
$1,579 to $1,740
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rockford, Illinois – 61104
    Distance from Kankakee: 102 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 12
$1,846 to $2,034
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rockford, Illinois – 61104
    Distance from Kankakee: 102 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,846 to $2,034
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rockford, Illinois – 61108
    Distance from Kankakee: 102 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 8
$1,493 to $1,646
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Warsaw, Indiana – 46580
    Distance from Kankakee: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,562 to $1,721
Weekly Pay*
– 72 bed facility with all private rooms, located on a 30-acre medical campus – Accredited chest pain center and accredited stroke center – North/Central IN, about 2 hours north of Indianapolis. 90 minutes to beach resort towns along Lake Michigan
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Warsaw, Indiana – 46580
    Distance from Kankakee: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,562 to $1,721
Weekly Pay*
– 72 bed facility with all private rooms, located on a 30-acre medical campus – Accredited chest pain center and accredited stroke center – North/Central IN, about 2 hours north of Indianapolis. 90 minutes to beach resort towns along Lake Michigan
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Kankakee: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 1, 2025
  • 13
$1,493 to $1,645
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Janesville, Wisconsin – 53548
    Distance from Kankakee: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 25, 2025
  • 13
$1,932 to $2,129
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Janesville, Wisconsin – 53548
    Distance from Kankakee: 123 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,932 to $2,129
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Janesville, Wisconsin – 53548
    Distance from Kankakee: 123 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,826 to $2,013
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Springfield, Illinois – 62769
    Distance from Kankakee: 131 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,975 to $2,582
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Silvis, Illinois – 61282
    Distance from Kankakee: 135 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,669 to $1,840
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rock Island, Illinois – 61201
    Distance from Kankakee: 142 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 20, 2025
  • 13
$2,305 to $2,540
Weekly Pay*
This full-service hospital treats tens of thousands of patients every year. Services include: Level II Trauma Center and fast-track emergency room, Heart and Vascular Services, using leading-edge diagnostic and interventional care including open heart surgery and cardiac cath labs, Five state-of-the-art surgery suites for both outpatient surgeries and inpatient procedures, including orthopedics, heart procedures, bariatrics, robotic surgery, aroscopic surgery, neurosurgery and emergency operations Epilepsy monitoring unit and neuroscience services, Medical/surgical intensive care units, Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health/Riverside, providing comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services, Rehabilitation services providing therapies for both inpatients and outpatients with varying levels of functional impairment, Pediatric services, Radiology, diagnostics and gastrointestinal lab.
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Kankakee, Illinois

Here are some helpful statistics about MS traveling nurse jobs in & near Kankakee. The data is based on the last three complete months of MS job postings in the Kankakee and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Medical Surgical job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Kankakee and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel MS Nursing Jobs for RNs in Kankakee, IL

What types of shifts are most common for MS travel jobs in Kankakee?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Kankakee and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Kankakee and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Kankakee can make an average of $1,834 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Kankakee and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Kankakee can make an average of $1,863 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Medical Surgical staff in or near Kankakee?

  • Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee (1.1 miles from Kankakee)

What is the most common contract for Medical Surgical travel jobs in Kankakee?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Medical Surgical job in Kankakee is 13.

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Kankakee

In Kankakee, facilities like Riverside Healthcare, all offer MS departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Kankakee’s MS job opportunities are Bourbonnais (2.7 miles), Beecher (19.7 miles) and Watseka (24.6 miles). These are near to zip codes: 60901 (1.1 miles).

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Kankakee Hospitals With MS Departments

There are 3 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have MS nurses in Kankakee. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling MS nurse position in or nearby Kankakee.

Riverside Healthcare
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 16, 13, 6, 4, and 8
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Cath Lab Emergency Room Medical Surgical Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Skilled Nursing Telemetry
Address
350 N Wall St
Kankakee, IL 60901
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.