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

RN MS – Medical Surgical

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

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Block scheduling: Not offered
• Call requirements: N/A
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Requested time off (RTO): Up to 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 Expectations

• Mandatory float facility. Clinicians must float within scope at the facility's discretion, and may be floated mid-shift.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Other Details

• Local candidates: Accepted, and preferred. Local candidates must live within a 75-mile radius of the facility.
• Scrubs: Not provided. Any color.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, with all aliases included. Must include SSN trace, counties, states, nationwide, national sex offender, and OFAC searches. Updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are required within 30 days of start. An international background check is required within a year of start if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Marijuana is not required to be included. Must be updated annually.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start and updated annually. Must be signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD.
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON or TSPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs are not accepted. A TB questionnaire is required upon hire.
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years (or signed declination within 12 months of start). Two MMR doses or positive titer for measles, mumps, and rubella. Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination. Two varicella vaccines or positive titer. Low titers require a booster.
• Flu vaccination: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 5/4). Documentation due by 11/30.
• Fit mask: Fit mask testing required within 1 year of start and annually. Onsite PAPR use is available for candidates who cannot pass fit testing.
• Competencies: Medication/pharmacology competency exam, competency exam, and color blind testing online, all completed within 12 months of start.
• Training: Facility training modules (up to 2 hours, completed on a computer) must be finished before start, with proof of completion sent in.
• Forms: Facility-specific RN forms, medication dispensing system access form, resource guide, rules of behavior, and an employment application or resume.