ICU Registered Nurse
Chicago, IL
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - ICU
• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Call Requirements: None
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Floating: Mandatory float facility. ICU RNs will float between Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, Neuro ICU, and may float to Medical-Surgical units as needed.
• Orientation: First week on day shift for orientation and precepting.

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience in ICU (highest required)
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification (required for ICU and critical care RNs)

Licensing & Location

• License: Must have active RN license for Illinois (pending licenses not accepted)
• Locals Accepted: Yes, locals preferred. Must live within 75 miles of the facility.

Facility Highlights

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Navy Blue

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Background Checks: Comprehensive background checks covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, updated annually.
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months, updated annually
  • Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year, required annually
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or signed declination
  • Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT) within 12 months, updated annually (PPD not accepted after 12/15/2025)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct 1 - Apr 1)
• Competency Exams: Medication test/pharmacology, color blind testing, dysrhythmia/EKG competency (as applicable) required within 12 months of start.
• Facility Specific Forms: Must complete facility-specific HIS forms prior to start.

Notes

• No prior travel experience explicitly required for this position.
• No call or holiday release time off allowed. Release time off (RTO) limited to 5 days max, no more than 2 consecutive, and no RTO on weekends or day before/after holidays.

This position is ideal for ICU RNs with at least 2 years of recent acute care experience seeking a travel contract in a Level 1 Trauma Center environment with diverse ICU exposure and mandatory floating responsibilities.