Shift: Evening, 5 x 8-hour shifts, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, no block scheduling
Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week, 40 guaranteed
Call: One shift per month on a Saturday or Sunday (7 AM–7 PM or 7 PM–7 AM). No weekday call.
Weekends: Every other weekend (2 per month)
Time off requests (RTO): Maximum 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no RTO on weekends.
Float Scope
Mandatory float facility. Staff must float within scope at the facility's discretion.
Ortho, trauma, vascular, and neuro are the areas where strong scrub and circulate skills are required.
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in Illinois
2 years of experience in the Operating Room (OR)
Operating Room experience within the last year
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
Orthopedics experience
Vascular Surgery experience
Neurology experience
Candidate Preferences
Local candidates accepted and preferred. Must live within 75 miles of the facility.
Navy blue scrubs provided.
Onboarding Requirements
Background checks: Background check within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years and updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start.
Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD.
TB: Negative QGold or TSPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs not accepted.
Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start.
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
Hepatitis B: Vaccine series, titer, or signed declination within a year of start. Low or equivocal titer requires vaccines or declination.
Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually. Marijuana is not required.
Flu vaccination: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1–5/4). Documentation due by 11/30.
Fit testing: N95 fit mask required within 1 year of start, updated annually. The facility does not offer onsite fit testing.
Competencies (within 12 months of start): Medication/pharmacology competency exam, competency exam, and color blind test.
Training: Facility online training modules (up to 2 hours) completed before start.
Facility forms: RN HIS form, RN medication-system access form, and facility resource guide.
Application: Complete employment application or resume, and a skills checklist updated annually.
Employer
Access Healthcare
4.4rating(22 reviews)
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
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Jonathan Ward E
Pathologists' Assistant (Allied Health Professional)
5.0rating
Pros
Marigold is polite and professional. She goes above and beyond to ensure the contractor is well informed and has everything needed to be successful. She helped me with onboarding and getting used to the timesheet app and she answers my texts promptly, even after hours. She is a great recruiter liason. Gladys was a super helpful with onboarding and Denise will hook you up with benefits with no trouble at all. Great team to work with.
Cons
Onboarding is somewhat tedious, but they do dot every "i" and cross every T.
Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!
Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!
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