Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Chicago, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Illinois, requiring a minimum of 2 years of acute care experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting at a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Medical-Surgical unit with night shift schedule (3x12s, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend required (approximately 2 weekends per month)
• No block scheduling or special scheduling requests permitted
• This is a mandatory float facility — all clinicians are required to float at the facility's discretion, including mid-shift floats and potentially to units outside their primary area of competency
• Clinicians may be floated to other Cook County facilities up to 50 miles away, with as little as 2 hours' notice before a shift
• Charting via Cerner
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license — no pending licenses accepted
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care Med/Surg experience required
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• COVID vaccination proof required — no exceptions (booster not required)
• Must be willing and able to float to a variety of units, including areas outside primary competency

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted and preferred; candidates must reside within 75 miles of the facility
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 5 days per contract, with no more than 2 consecutive days at a time
• Weekend RTO will not be approved
• No RTO on holidays or the day immediately before or after a holiday
• When floated outside of primary competency, a team-based care model is utilized
• Scrubs may be any color and are not provided by the facility