RN House Supervisor
Chicago, IL
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN House Supervisor

Location: Chicago, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Hospital Highlight: Level 1 Trauma Center

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Night, 8 PM to 8:30 AM (2x12-hour shifts guaranteed)
• Additional shifts: Opportunity to pick up midnight to 8:30 AM shifts, depending on department needs
• Guaranteed hours: 24 per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Requested time off (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.
• Scrub color: Any color

Float Requirement

• Mandatory float facility. All resources must float within scope at the facility's discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Supervisory experience: Minimum 3 years, including House Supervisor experience
• House Supervisor experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Certifications

• BLS: Required for all nursing positions (AHA only)
• ACLS: Required for Medical Surgical RNs and for these units: Cath Lab, Critical Care Float, Endo/GI, ER, ICU, IR, L&D, PACU, and Tele (AHA only)
• PALS: Required for IR, PACU, Pediatrics, and PICU; preferred for ER (AHA only)
• NRP: Required for L&D and NICU (AHA only)
• Chemotherapy certification: Required for Oncology
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required for L&D
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for RNs in Critical Care (ICU, MICU, SICU, Neuro ICU), ER, IR, L&D, Med Surg, NICU, PACU, PCU/PCU Float, Pediatrics, PICU, and Tele. Accepted from AHA, Apex, and BlueCloud/AAMC. Must be updated annually.
• Bystander Intervention Training Certificate: Required at this facility

Background and Clearances

• Background check: Completed within 12 months of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or in school over the past 7 years. Must include all aliases and be updated annually. Fingerprinting required if the Illinois statewide report requires it.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches: Required within 30 days of start (may be included with the background check)
• International background check: Required within 1 year of start if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years
• Illinois Health Care Worker Registry and Abuse Registry: Not required for RNs

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Testing must begin within 48 hours of the signed contract. Instant tests are acceptable if the candidate is not on prescriptions. Marijuana is not required. Updated annually.
• Fit testing: Approved N95 mask fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually. Candidates who cannot pass a fit test may be approved for onsite PAPR use with a medical or religious exemption.
• Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs are not accepted. A TB questionnaire is required upon hire, and an annual TB questionnaire is required if the candidate has latent TB or a past positive result.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccine series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (10/01 to 5/4) unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Documentation due by 11/30 for the 2026-27 season.

Competencies and Training

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam: Required for starts on or after 4/14/24, completed within 12 months of start
• Color blind test (online): Required, completed within 12 months of start
• EMR training modules: Required before start for all RNs. Takes up to 2 hours, must be completed on a computer, and requires a passing grade and proof of completion.
• Skills checklist: Required annually

Facility Documents

• House Administrator HIS form: Required for House Supervisors, with legal name only (no nicknames)
• RN HIS form: Required for RNs at hospital locations
• Resource guide: Required for hospital candidates starting on or after 10/16/2026
• Rules of Behavior: Candidate review required
• Medication dispensing system (Pyxis) form: Required for RNs at select facilities; required by the client at this facility

Application and References

• Application: Complete 7-year application with no gap greater than 30 days, plus resume
• References: For RNs, follow the state requirement