Posted 10/01/2026 · Job #525299
Med/Surg | LPN | 13–Week Travel – Edwardsville, Illinois
Job Description
Travel LPN/LVN – Medical-Surgical Inpatient Rehabilitation in Edwardsville, Illinois
Travel LPN/LVN opportunity in Edwardsville, Illinois, providing hands-on medical-surgical and inpatient rehabilitation nursing care.
Join an inpatient rehabilitation team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) supporting adult patients recovering from significant illness and injury. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide hands-on care in a collaborative rehabilitation environment while helping patients regain strength, independence, and quality of life.
Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this welcoming community features a variety of restaurants, shopping, parks, festivals, historic sites, and entertainment venues. Edwardsville also provides convenient access to the greater St. Louis area, approximately 30 minutes away.
Travel LPN Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Inpatient Rehabilitation Nursing
- Location: Edwardsville, Illinois
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- End Date: January 4, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,350-$1,420
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend
- Call: Not required
- Floating: None
- Patient Population: Adult rehabilitation patients, including individuals recovering from stroke, amputation, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, motor vehicle accidents, orthopedic conditions, trauma, and debility
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 7:1
LPN/LVN Job Requirements
- Current LPN/LVN license eligible for practice in Illinois
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Completion of an accredited practical nursing program; an associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred
- Experience with bedside nursing, medication administration, and basic wound care
- Inpatient rehabilitation nursing and IV therapy experience are preferred
- Strong communication, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a physically active inpatient rehabilitation setting
Medical-Surgical and Rehabilitation Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to adult patients throughout the inpatient rehabilitation process
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established orders and standards of care
- Perform focused nursing assessments, monitor patient progress, and promptly communicate changes in condition
- Support basic wound care and other routine nursing interventions
- Assist patients with mobility, activities of daily living, and recovery goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team
- Care for patients requiring IV therapy, tube-feeding pumps, wheelchairs, walkers, and Hoyer equipment
- Document patient care accurately using Meditech Expanse and UDS Pro Doc
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, dignity, and participation in the plan of care
Apply now to join this inpatient rehabilitation healthcare team and begin your next travel LPN assignment in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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