Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

RN ICU, Chicago, Illinois

Travel/Contract | 13 weeks | Night shift (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)

Overview

• Role: RN ICU (Registered Nurse, ICU)
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 36 guaranteed hours per week; no block scheduling; no call requirement
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Time off requests (RTO): Maximum 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive; no holiday RTO; no RTO the day before or after a holiday; no RTO on weekends
• Orientation: First week (orientation and precepting) is on day shift
• Hospital highlights: Level 1 Trauma Center
• Scrub color: Any color; not provided

Float Scope

• Mandatory float facility; all staff must float at the facility's discretion.
• ICU RNs float between Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU.
• If needed for staffing, ICU RNs may be asked to float to Medical Surgical (MS) units.

Required Qualifications

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

Locals

• Local candidates are accepted and preferred.
• Local is defined as within 75 miles of the facility.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check within 12 months of start, plus EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start. Illinois Health Care Worker Registry search is not required for RNs.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start; testing must begin within 48 hours of signed contract; marijuana is not required.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD.
• Tuberculosis: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start; PPD tests not accepted; TB questionnaire required upon hire.
• Immunizations and documentation:

  • Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination within a year of start
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 5/4); documentation due by 11/30
• Fit testing: Must pass an N95 fit test within 1 year of start; if a candidate cannot pass, onsite PAPR use must be approved. Onsite fit testing is not offered.
• Competencies: Medication/pharmacology competency exam, competency exam, and online color blind testing, each completed within 12 months of start
• Training: EMR training modules (up to 2 hours) completed before start; bystander intervention training certificate required
• Other: Annual skills checklist; facility-specific forms and rules of behavior; government-issued photo ID; complete 7-year application with no gaps greater than 30 days