ICU Registered Nurse
Belleville, Illinois
Memorial Hospital Belleville

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Belleville, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Night (3 shifts of 12 hours each, 18:45 - 07:15)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with floating to Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) within scope
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Schedule: Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Start Date: Biweekly starts, 3-4 weeks per compliance tier
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week for 3 shifts of 12 hours
• Responsibilities include assisting with line insertion, intubation, hypothermia protocols, CRRT/CVVHD, and IABP

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification

Facility & Work Environment

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Magnet Designation: Yes
• Total Staffed Beds: 222
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Illinois fingerprinting required for assignments at or floating to long-term care or rehab units
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required before start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels and be valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing required annually (N95 models specified)
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray (with yearly questionnaire)
  • Tdap vaccine or declination (10-year expiration)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination (with unit-specific exemptions)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)
• Required facility-specific documents include HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, dress code policy, and regulatory compliance education (annual updates)
• Employment application and professional references required (two professional references preferred within last year)
• Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists required annually

Additional Notes

• Locals within 75 miles radius are not accepted
• No on-call requirement
• No block scheduling accommodation
• Return-to-Office restrictions: 7 days within 13-week contract
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Candidates must adhere to facility policies or risk removal from shifts

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with prior travel contract experience seeking a night shift role in a Magnet-designated acute care hospital.