Med Surg RN
Quincy, Illinois
Blessing Hospital

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Location: Quincy, Illinois Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Day shift, 4x12 hours (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM), 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Float: Float as needed
• Block Schedule: Can be partially accommodated
• Target Ratio: 1:5 to 1:6, with occasional 1:7 assignments, though not often

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• At least 1 year of Med Surg experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Stroke certification (NIH Stroke Scale/NIHSS), required for all travelers and updated annually

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check (SSN trace, counties lived and worked, aliases, national criminal, national sex offender) and education verification (diploma or transcript accepted in place of third-party verification), completed within 30 days of start
• Exclusion screenings: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start and annually
• Drug test: 10-panel test dated within 30 days of start, repeated annually; rapid results not accepted
• Physical exam: Completed within 30 days of start, stating the traveler is in good health and cleared to work without restrictions
• Tdap: Vaccination within 10 years of start, or a signed declination
• TB screening: QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT within 90 days of start, or a two-step PPD; a positive history requires proof of the past positive and a chest X-ray; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Titer or two MMR doses for travelers born in 1957 or later, with declination options for negative or low titers
• Hepatitis B: Titer, declination, or three-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: Titer, two vaccines, or proof of full series for low titers; a positive titer, proof of two vaccines, or declination
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); medical or religious exemptions accepted with documentation; 2026 deadline is 11/18
• COVID: Current-year vaccination, declination, or medical/religious exemption
• N95 fit test: Completed within 12 months of start, using an approved mask
• Color blind testing: Completed within 12 months of start
• Core Parts I-III and OSHA Mandatory training: Required, updated annually
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Photo for badge: Headshot from the shoulders up on a plain background, in JPEG format
• Computer-based learning modules: About 4 hours, completed before start by Friday 7:00 AM CST of the week prior to start
• Other pre-start paperwork: Employee health information form, emergency contact form, enrollment form, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, mandated reporter acknowledgement, and other facility forms, completed before start