Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Overview

• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Medical Surgical
• Hospital highlights: Level 1 trauma center; scrub color is any color (not provided)

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week (12 hours per day)
• Block scheduling: Not offered
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Requested time off (RTO): Maximum 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive. No RTO on holidays, the day before or after a holiday, or weekends.
• Float: Mandatory float facility. Clinicians must float within scope at the facility's discretion, including mid-shift.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• 2 years of Med Surg experience, including Med Surg experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification from an accepted issuer (AHA, Apex, or BlueCloud/AAMC), renewed annually
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Compliance

• Background check completed within 12 months of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years, updated annually, and including all aliases
• International background check within 1 year of start, if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, initiated within 48 hours of the signed contract. Instant tests are acceptable if the candidate is not on prescription medications. Marijuana is not required.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years, or a signed declination dated within 12 months of start
• Negative QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. PPD tests are not accepted. If TB-positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• TB questionnaire upon hire, regardless of TB result
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer (a low titer requires 1 booster)
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer (a low titer requires 1 booster)
• Flu vaccine or a medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01–5/4). Documentation deadline: 11/30.
• Patient-facing candidates must have an approved fit-tested N95 mask within 1 year of start, updated annually. Onsite PAPR use is available with an approved exemption or failed fit test.

Onboarding and Facility Requirements

• Competency exam, medication/pharmacology competency exam, and online color blind test, each completed within 12 months of start
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Facility EMR training modules, up to 2 hours, completed on a computer before start, with proof of completion sent in
• Facility RN onboarding form (legal name only, with all highlighted fields completed)
• Rules of behavior document and resource guide, required for hospital candidates
• Medication dispensing system access form, required for RNs at select facilities
• Complete employment application or resume, with a 7-year history and no gaps longer than 30 days