ICU RN
Chicago, Illinois
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center - Saint Mary Campus

RN Critical Care - Per Diem - Days

Location: Chicago, Illinois Unit: ICU Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: 07:00 - 19:30 (12-hour shifts) Hours: Per diem, no guaranteed hours

Overview

Openings support anticipated staffing needs, holiday coverage, census fluctuations, and operational requirements. The RN provides direct patient care in the ICU, communicates with physicians about changes in patient condition (including hemodynamic monitoring and diagnostic results), and directs patient and family teaching.

Preferred: Working holidays for holiday coverage.

Required Qualifications

• Current and valid Illinois RN license (verified through Nursys)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current NIHSS certification
• Workplace violence prevention training (DCI/BVP)
• Experience with Epic
• Valid driver's license

Onboarding Requirements

Exams and training (score 80% or higher where noted):

• Basic pharmacology exam (80% or higher)
• Specialty exam (80% or higher)
• Core competencies exam (80% or higher)
• Skills checklist (required at submission)
• Workplace violence prevention training (DCI/BVP), completed through an online training platform or a free CDC resource
• Onboarding education attestation, completed and submitted before clearance to start
• Essentials onboarding packet

Health and immunizations:

• COVID-19: 2 vaccines and booster, or declination
• MMR: proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: record of 3 immunizations, immune titer, or declination (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• Varicella: vaccination or titer
• Tdap: vaccination (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• Influenza: vaccine or declination, required November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• TB test within one year of start date
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Physical/health statement stating clear to work, completed annually (within 60 days of start at some facilities)
• Annual color-blind test
• Annual respirator fit test. Approved mask is any general 3M 1860 series mask unless the facility directs otherwise. In the Illinois region, fit testing must be completed before start and cannot be done on site.
• 10-panel drug screen including THC, within 60 days of start
• Optional: positive PPD with negative chest X-ray

Background and eligibility:

• National criminal background check within one year of start date
• Search for excluded individuals (SAM/EPLS), with the search date visible
• Form I-9 (agency attestation accepted)
• OIG check
• Driver's license or state ID (passport also accepted)
• Social Security card (passport accepted if unavailable)
• Education verification (diploma or transcripts accepted if third-party verification is unavailable)

Paperwork:

• Resume, up to date at time of offer acceptance
• Two references, one from a manager, direct leader, or supervisor
• Signed job description, dated within the current year (agency form accepted)
• Badge photo: JPEG, clear headshot from shoulders up on a plain background
• Notarized name affidavit (optional, only if name discrepancies exist between credentials)