Location: Springfield, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15)
Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
Job Category: Medical Surgical
Facility and Unit
Acute care hospital, Level I trauma center, Magnet designated
562 total staffed beds
25-bed unit with an average daily census of 23
Candidate may be asked to work Charge as needed
Scrubs: any solid color
Parking: permit required at no cost; candidate completes the form during orientation
Schedule and Assignment Details
Works every other weekend
Not on call
May float within scope to other Medical Surgical units
Block schedule: will try to accommodate, not guaranteed
Return-to-office restrictions: ideally no more than 5 days
Guaranteed hours: client may call off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment; if candidates are placed on call instead of being called off, that counts as a called-off shift
Local candidates accepted, no radius restriction
First-time travelers accepted; facility wants to see a solid RN foundation
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in Illinois
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
Experience working with urinary patients
Experience working with cardiac patients
Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management
Experience with remote telemetry monitoring
Experience with blood product administration
Phlebotomy skills
IV insertion skills
Experience with PICC lines
Experience with heparin administration
Experience with chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
Experience with Cerner
Pre-Assignment Steps
Background check within 30 days of start, with annual updates; includes federal exclusion lists (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG) and Illinois state searches (Department of Corrections, child murderer/violent offender registry, most wanted list)
Physical exam within 1 year of start; labs completed or scheduled within 7 days of signing; must state the candidate is fit to perform core functions without restrictions
Fit test for N95 respirator (3M 1860 small or regular, 1870, or 1870+); PAPR users do not need clearance documentation
TB screening (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold) within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B (vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination)
9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; dilute results are not acceptable
Flu vaccination or exemption on file by 11/30; declinations not accepted
Two professional references
Skills checklist and competency exam
Driver's license or state ID
Badge photo and preferred badge name
Code of conduct signed within 7 days of contract signing
Computer-based learning modules completed by 4 pm CST on the first day of orientation
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