Emergency Department RN
Kankakee, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: RN Emergency Room (LTA)

Location: Aurora, Illinois
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Description

• Provide safe patient care using nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Deliver direct patient care within scope of practice in the Emergency Department.
• Guide patient/family teaching and supervise other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Responsible and accountable for patient care in the Emergency Department.
• Communicate changes in patient condition and diagnostic results to physicians.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response.
• Knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and mandatory reporting of child/adult abuse.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Credentials & Certifications (Must be current and uploaded prior to onboarding)

Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• PALS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• ACLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• NIHSS
• DCI/BVP (Workplace Violence Prevention training)

Licenses

• Active Nursing License verified via Nursys

Testing & Exams

• Prime Basic Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80%)
• Prime Basic Rhythm Interpretation Screening (minimum 80%)
• Prime Specialty Exam (minimum 80%)
• Prime Core Competencies Exam (minimum 80%)
• Prime Skills Checklist (submission required)

Professional Requirements

• Prime Education Verification
• Driver’s License, State ID, or Passport
• Prime OIG Exclusion Check
• Prime SAM/EPLS Exclusion Check
• Prime Resume (submission required)
• Two Professional References (submission required)
• Prime Agency Attestation (completed after all credentials uploaded)
• Prime Criminal Background Check (within one year; state-specific exceptions apply)
• Social Security Card or Passport
• Prime Badge Photo (clear headshot, JPEG format)
• Prime Form I-9 (Employment eligibility verification)
• Signed Job Description
• Essentials Onboarding Packet completion
• Onboarding Education Attestation (must be completed prior to start)

Personal Health History & Immunizations

• COVID-19 Vaccine: 2 doses plus booster or documented declination
• MMR: Proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
• Influenza Vaccine or declination (required seasonally)
• TB Test within 1 year of start date
• Annual TB Questionnaire
• Varicella vaccination or immunity titer
• Tdap vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
• Fit Test: Annual respirator fit test completed prior to start (no onsite fit testing in IL)
• Physical/Health Statement: Annual clearance to work required (within 60 days of start)
• Drug Screening: Minimum 10-panel test including THC within 60 days of start

Optional

• Name Verification Affidavit (if name discrepancies exist)
• Positive PPD with Negative Chest X-Ray documentation (optional)
• Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for travel assignments (not required for per-diem)

Additional Notes

• This is a Long-Term Assignment (LTA) position.
• Must comply with all credentialing and onboarding requirements prior to start.
• Facility-specific policies and procedures apply.

This position is ideal for experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurses who are detail-oriented, able to work independently, and committed to delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.