Med Surg RN
Chicago, IL
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a correctional facility night shift assignment requiring active IL licensure and prior correctional nursing experience.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit within a correctional facility setting
• Night shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 10:00 PM-6:30 AM
• Every other weekend requirement (2 weekends per month)
• No on-call requirements
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Mandatory float facility - clinicians required to float within scope to meet facility needs across units and occasionally outside primary competency, with team-based support provided when floated outside competency
• May be floated to facilities up to 50 miles from home facility with as little as 2 hours notice
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Any color scrubs permitted

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand upon consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care Med/Surg experience required
• Correctional nursing experience required
• Two professional references required from supervisors within the past 2 years, from most recent employers
• International candidates must have SSN/SSC in hand prior to consideration (no pending applications accepted)
• Lab work must be completed within 72 hours of accepting assignment
• Proof of COVID vaccination required (booster not required)

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a correctional facility environment
• RTO limited to 5 days max with no more than 2 consecutive days, and no RTO on weekends
• No holiday RTO permitted, and no RTO the day before or after a holiday
• Contract may be subject to cancellation for call-outs on holidays or refusal to float
• Returning clinicians must undergo full recredentialing and reattend orientation, even if break in contract was less than 30 days
• Local candidates accepted and preferred; must reside within 75 miles of the facility
• Candidates must be responsive and provide ETAs for all required compliance items
• Free, first-come first-served parking available onsite