RN Emergency Department Clinical Decisions
Chicago, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) position at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Illinois, requiring at least 2 years of recent ED experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) within an Emergency Department setting at a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Every other weekend (approximately 2 weekends per month) required
• Charting performed in Cerner
• This is a mandatory float facility — all clinicians are required to float across Cook County facilities at the facility's discretion, with up to 50-mile float radius and as little as 2 hours' notice before a shift
• Local candidates accepted and preferred; must reside within 75 miles of the facility

Requirements

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license required — no pending licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience in an Emergency Department setting
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS
• Cerner EMR experience preferred given facility usage
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• COVID vaccination proof required — no exceptions

Additional Information

• Provide emergency and clinical decision nursing care in a high-acuity, Level 1 Trauma Center environment
• Floating may occur to a variety of units, including areas outside of primary competency; a team-based care model is used when floating outside primary area
• RTO is capped at 5 days maximum per contract, with no more than 2 consecutive days off at a time
• Weekend RTO will not be approved
• No RTO on holidays or the day immediately before or after a holiday
• No block scheduling or special scheduling requests permitted
• Navy blue scrubs required and are not provided by the facility