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

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Chicago, Illinois

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
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience in ICU
• Certifications Required:

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

Work Environment & Responsibilities

• Facility Type: Level 1 Trauma Center
• Float Policy: Mandatory float facility. ICU RNs will float between multiple ICU units including Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, Neuro ICU. May also float to Medical-Surgical units as needed.
• Orientation: First week orientation and precepting on day shift
• Scheduling: No block scheduling
• Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 5 days off with no more than 2 consecutive days; no holiday or weekend RTO; no RTO day before or after a holiday
• Local Candidates: Locals accepted and preferred; must live within 75 miles of the facility

Licensure & Compliance

• Pending License: Not accepted
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

Required Documentation & Compliance (Summary)

• Government-issued photo ID
• Background check within 12 months covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 12 months, signed by PA, NP, DO, or MD
• Fit mask test (N95) within 1 year, updated annually
• Immunizations and health screenings including:

  • Tdap (within 10 years or signed declination)
  • Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT within 12 months)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccinations or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccinations or positive titer
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Apr 1)
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology and color blindness testing (required within 12 months of start)

Additional Notes

• References and employment application required per agency standards (not a client requirement)
• Must comply with facility-specific forms and rules of behavior
• Must maintain all required certifications and health documents updated annually

This position is ideal for ICU RNs with at least 2 years of recent acute care ICU experience who are comfortable with floating between ICU units and working a 3x12 schedule in a Level 1 Trauma Center environment. Local candidates within 75 miles are preferred.