Surgical Registered Nurse
Elgin, IL
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: RN Surgery - Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois

Hospital System: Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
Facility: Saint Joseph Hospital
Location: Elgin, Illinois
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
**Contract Length: 12 weeks
Shift: Dayshift, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday
On-call: Required, rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays

Key Requirements and Credentials

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License, State ID, or Passport
• Prime OIG clearance
• Prime Drug Screening (minimum 10-panel test including THC)
• COVID-19 Vaccine: 2 doses plus booster or completed declination
• MMR: Proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer showing immunity
• Hepatitis B vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
• Influenza Vaccine (required October 1 - May 31; declinations not accepted at some locations)
• TB Test and Annual TB Questionnaire
• Varicella vaccination or titer showing immunity
• Tdap vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
• Annual Respirator Fit Test
• BLS Certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• Nursys license verification
• Prime Form I-9 (Employment eligibility verification)

Background & Compliance

• National Criminal Background Check within one year of start date
• Social Security Card
• Prime Badge Photo (clear headshot)
• Prime Agency Attestation
• Prime SAM/EPLS verification
• Prime Resume and References (required for submission)
• Name Verification Affidavit (if applicable for name discrepancies)

Testing & Exams

• Prime Core Competencies Exam (minimum 80% score)
• Prime Basic Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80% score)
• Prime Specialty Exam (minimum 80% score)
• Prime Skills Checklist (required for submission)

Education & Training

• Prime Education Verification
• Essentials Onboarding Packet completion
• Onboarding Education Attestation (must be completed prior to clearance)
• Prime Color-blind Test (annual requirement, Relias accepted)
• DCI/BVP certification (can be completed via Relias or similar)

Health & Physical

• Physical/Health Statement (annual, must state clear to work)

Summary

This is a 12-month long-term assignment for an RN specializing in surgery at Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. The position requires day shifts with on-call duties on a rotating schedule including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Candidates must meet extensive credentialing, vaccination, testing, and compliance requirements prior to onboarding. Annual renewals and ongoing education are mandatory to maintain eligibility.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this position.