Correctional RN
Chicago, Illinois
Cermak Health Services of Cook County

RN MS Correctional

Location: Chicago, Illinois (correctional facility) Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM (36 guaranteed hours per week) Scheduling: No block scheduling accommodations. Every other weekend, or 2 weekends per month. Up to 5 RTO days, with no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no RTO on weekends. Float: Mandatory float facility. All staff must float within scope at the facility's discretion. Local Candidates: Accepted, within 75 miles of the facility. Pending Licenses: Not accepted. Parking: Free, first come, first served. Scrub Color: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of recent acute care experience in Med/Surg
• Correctional experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only)

Background and Screening

• Background check completed within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years of locations lived, worked, or in school, including all aliases, and updated annually
• Background check must include SSN trace, counties, states, nationwide, national sex offender, and OFAC searches
• International background check required within 1 year of start if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches required within 30 days of start
• Drug screen: negative 9-panel test within 90 days of start, initiated within 48 hours of signed contract, updated annually (marijuana not required)
• PREA non-employee application, completed and returned within 24 hours of signing the contract (electronic completion required)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
• Fit mask test or documented exemption; patient-facing staff must have an approved N95 mask within 1 year of start (updated annually)
• Tdap within 10 years, or signed declination within 12 months of start
• Negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start (PPDs not accepted); TB questionnaire required upon hire
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or signed declination within 1 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

Competencies and Onboarding

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, completed within 12 months of start
• Color blind test (online), completed within 12 months of start
• Competency exam, completed within 12 months of start
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Facility training modules (up to 2 hours, completed on a computer before start, with proof of completion required)
• Facility rules of behavior and resource guide, to be reviewed before start
• Complete employment application or resume, and provide references as required