Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Saint Alexius Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Labor and Delivery

Location: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Facility: ILARL St Alexius Medical Center
Hospital System: Ascension Health
Unit: 6 East, Labor and Delivery
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Credentials and Onboarding Information

Licenses & Professional Credentials

• Nursys Verification: Required within 30 days prior to start. Must disclose any disciplinary actions with FACIS Questionnaire.
• License/Certificate Verification: Current license and primary source verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Driver's License/State ID: Must be current, match address on file, and show front/back.
• Resume/Profile: Required for submission.
• Two Professional References: At least two qualifying references required prior to first assignment.
• Criminal Background Check: Includes Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender, and others. Must be completed within 30 days of assignment start and updated annually.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Must be run within 90 days of start and rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Education Verification: Must be completed within 90 days of start; official transcripts required if verification fails.
• Employment Verification: For the past seven years, updated annually.

Certifications (Must be AHA or equivalent where noted)

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required prior to onboarding.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required prior to onboarding.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Must be AHA/American Academy of Pediatrics certified, required prior to onboarding.

Testing & Exams

• Ascension Pharmacology Exam: Must be completed prior to start; minimum 80% score; updated every 3 years.
• Ascension Specialty Exam: Completed prior to first assignment; minimum 80% or national benchmark score; updated every 3 years.
• Ascension Core Competencies: Includes HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start and updated yearly; minimum 80% score.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out: Cerner test results and training checklist with signed attestation required prior to onboarding.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist to be completed within one year of start and updated annually.

Health & Immunizations

• MMR: Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer. No declinations accepted.
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider. No declinations accepted.
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years; no declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine: Optional; flu season is October 1 through March 31. Declinations accepted with mask requirement.
• Positive PPD / TB Screening: Positive IGRA or PPD results with negative chest X-ray within one year and annual TB questionnaire.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA: Required prior to start with specific timing guidelines.
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers; preferred prior to start, can be completed onsite.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment; updated annually.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start and updated annually; includes testing for 12 specified substances.

Onboarding Requirements

• Ascension Resume: Required for submission.
• Ascension Onboarding Education Attestation: Completion of a 6-hour pre-hire education module with attestation.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Completed onsite.
• Ascension Biometric Consent: Required prior to start.
• Ascension Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules required for non-allied positions.
• Ascension Badge Photo: Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background; no alterations.
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment: Provided upon initial assignment and updated with extensions.

Summary

This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Labor and Delivery at Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. It is a long-term assignment lasting approximately 13 weeks. Candidates must meet strict credentialing, certification, health, and onboarding requirements as outlined above to be eligible for placement.