RN Emergency Department Clinical Decisions
Chicago, IL
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Clinical Decisions Unit)

Location

• Chicago, Illinois

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Time Off (RTO): Maximum 5 days off, no more than 2 consecutive days; no time off allowed on or adjacent to holidays or weekends
• Mandatory floating within scope to other units as needed

Facility Highlights

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

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of recent clinical experience, including experience in a Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) and Emergency Department (ED)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Additional Requirements

• Mandatory completion of PromisePoint EMR training modules prior to start
• Must comply with facility’s mandatory floating policy
• Physical exam within 12 months, signed by PA, NP, DO, or MD
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year; medical or religious exemptions require approval for onsite PAPR use
• Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT) within 12 months; PPD tests not accepted after 12/15/2025
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Tdap within 10 years or signed declination
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; booster if low titer)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster if low titer)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 – May 4)
• Background check within 12 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years; Illinois fingerprinting may be required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start

Competency Exams (must be completed within 12 months prior to start)

• Medication/Pharmacology competency
• General competency exam
• Color blindness testing (required for starts after 1/16/24)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency (preferred for ER RNs)

Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license or state ID)
• Complete application/resume and skills checklist annually
• Must complete facility-specific forms with legal name and signatures prior to start

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department with a structured schedule and comprehensive credentialing requirements. Candidates must be prepared for mandatory floating and meet all health, background, and competency standards.