Critical Care Float ICU RN
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Required Qualifications

• Valid, active RN license in Illinois (pending licenses are not accepted)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of recent acute care ICU experience
• 2 years of Critical Care Float experience, including experience within the last year
• 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 from an accepted provider (AHA, Apex, or BlueCloud/AAMC), updated annually

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM), 36 guaranteed hours per week
• No block scheduling
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 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, and no RTO on weekends.
• First week: Orientation and precepting shift on day shift

Float Scope

• Facility is a mandatory float facility. Clinicians must float within scope at the facility's discretion.
• ICU RNs float among multiple ICU units: Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU.
• May be asked to float to medical-surgical (MS) units if needed to support staffing.

Facility and Unit Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Scrub color: any color

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years, updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches are required within 30 days of start.
• 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually. Marijuana is not required.
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years, or signed declination
• Tuberculosis screening (QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start, or chest X-ray if positive
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B series or titer, or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• Fit mask test required within 1 year of start. Candidates who cannot pass may need approval for onsite PAPR use.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam, both within 12 months of start
• Color blind testing, completed within 12 months of start
• Facility EMR training modules (up to 2 hours) required before start
• Bystander Intervention Training Certificate
• Complete employment application/resume, skills checklist (annually), and references per State requirements
• Facility-specific RN onboarding forms and resource guide