ICU RN
Harvey, Illinois
Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location: Harvey, Illinois Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Ratio: 1:2 Weekend requirement: Every other weekend Charting system: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience in the specialty or a unit of comparable or higher acuity)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (required for all candidates; AHA provider and AHA RQI accepted, other RQI provider certifications not accepted)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association (AHA provider and AHA RQI accepted, other RQI provider certifications not accepted)

Preferred or Recommended Certifications

• NIHSS (preferred)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required as applicable)
• NRP (recommended for Nursery, NICU, and L&D)
• TNCC (recommended for ER)
• EFM, AWHONN Intermediate (recommended for L&D)

Licensure and Verification

• Primary source license verification within 30 days of start, checked on the state licensing board website when available; all disciplinary actions must be disclosed
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Background check (7-year) within 30 days of start, updated annually; must run all aliases and include SSN trace, sex offender, county, national federal and criminal, FACIS 3, OFAC (acceptable within FACIS 3), and education verification; international checks required for anyone who has traveled outside the country in the last 7 years; attestations not acceptable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start; attestations acceptable for pending searches
• Education verification through a third-party vendor; diploma or transcript acceptable only if education cannot be verified
• Driver's license or state ID required
• Passport-style photo for badge (forward facing, no headgear, plain background)

Health and Immunizations

• Time-sensitive items (Tdap, TB, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella) due within 2 business days of signing contract
• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually, with a physician statement of good physical health
• Fit test within 1 year of start using 3M 1860 (size S/R), 3M 1870+, or 3M 9205+; onsite fit testing available if other options are exhausted
• Tdap within 10 years; TD not accepted in place of Tdap
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot) within 1 year, updated annually; positive TB requires a clear chest X-ray within 12 months and a TB questionnaire
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: positive IgG titer or 2 vaccine doses at least 28 days apart; IgM titers not accepted
• Hepatitis B: positive IgG titer or 3-dose series; declination allowed
• Varicella: positive IgG titer, 2 vaccinations at least 28 days apart, or declination
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (not required annually)
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for the 10/1 to 3/31 flu season; declinations not accepted; documentation needed by 12/1 or candidate may be removed from the schedule
• Religious or medical vaccine exemptions require facility-specific forms and facility approval, which can take up to 1 week

Application and History

• Current resume covering the last 7 years of employment; gaps longer than 30 days must be explained
• 2 references required
• Employment verification for 7 years; third-party or in-house verification accepted; attestations allowed only after 3 documented contact attempts; must be completed 2 Fridays before start
• Skills checklist required for the assigned unit and any units the nurse may float to, updated annually

Onboarding

• Facility orientation modules (about 2 hours) must be completed before clearance or start; modules are sent within 72 hours of signed contract