Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing & Rehab
Belleville, Illinois
Memorial Hospital Belleville

Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing and Rehab Unit

Location: Belleville, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Overview

• Work in skilled nursing and rehab units within a long-term care (LTC) facility, functioning similarly to a Med-Surg environment.
• Direct patient care with ratios up to 20 residents per shift; average daily census is 72.
• Shift includes every other weekend rotation.
• Start date: ASAP.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
• Minimum 2 years of skilled nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• IV Certification.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification.

Work Environment & Additional Details

• Collaborate closely with CNAs and HCAs.
• Use of special lifting equipment.
• Facility provides specialized medical and rehabilitation care to dementia and surgical patients, including IV medications and wound care.
• Attire: Any shade of blue scrubs.
• Free parking available.
• No mileage reimbursement.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide sex offender, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG required.
• Professional license primary source verification required.
• Unit-specific competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam required.
• Physical exam within one year of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • BLS/ACLS certifications
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (vaccine or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (per guidelines)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or vaccination)
  • Hepatitis B declination accepted
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption
  • COVID-19 vaccination required unless medically or religiously exempt (with testing requirements for exemptions)
• 9-panel drug screen within last 12 months (instant tests accepted; cannot start with pending drug screen).
• Two professional references within the last 2 years.
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start.
• Photo for badge required prior to start.

Additional Notes

• Any call-outs must be given with more than 24 hours' notice.
• Requests for time off (RTO) must be approved at time of submission; not approved after offer.
• Cannot guarantee every holiday off.
• Pending licenses accepted only with proof of license.
• No floating between units required.
• Block scheduling accommodations not applicable.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a skilled nursing and rehab setting with a focus on dementia and surgical patient care, requiring strong clinical skills and excellent teamwork.