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

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

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

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 pm to 7:30 am
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week (12 per day)
• Block Scheduling: Not offered
• Call Requirements: N/A
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Time Off Requests (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.
• Floating: This is a mandatory float facility. Staff must float within scope at the facility's discretion, and may be floated mid-shift.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Med Surg experience: 2 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred

• Local candidates are preferred and must live within 75 miles of the facility.

Background and Screening

• Background Check: Completed within 12 months of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Must include all aliases.
• Exclusion Checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches required within 30 days of start.
• International Background Check: Required within 1 year of start if the candidate lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Drug Screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, initiated within 48 hours of signed contract, and updated annually. Marijuana is not required. Instant tests are acceptable only for candidates not on prescriptions.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually, and signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD.
• Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start.
• TB Screening: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs are not accepted. If positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• TB Questionnaire: Required upon hire regardless of TB result.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Flu Vaccine: Vaccine or a medical or religious exemption is required during flu season (10/01 to 5/4). Documentation is due by 11/30. Declinations must also be collected if the candidate declines the vaccine.
• Respirator Fit Testing: Candidates with patient contact need an approved N95 mask within 1 year of start, with annual retesting. Candidates who cannot pass fit testing may need approval for onsite PAPR use.

Competencies and Training

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam, completed within 12 months of start
• Competency exam, completed within 12 months of start
• Online color blind test, completed within 12 months of start
• Skills checklist, completed annually
• Facility EMR training modules, up to 2 hours, completed before start with proof of completion submitted
• Bystander intervention training certificate

Documents and Forms

• Complete employment application or resume
• Facility RN onboarding form, due on or after 9/17/24
• Facility resource guide, required for hospital candidates on or after 10/16/2026
• Facility rules of behavior, to be reviewed by the candidate
• Medication dispensing system form, required for RNs at select facilities