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

RN ICU (Travel/Contract)

Location: Chicago, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Level 1 Trauma Center

Overview

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week (12 hours per day)
• Block Scheduling: Not offered
• Call Requirements: N/A
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Requested Time Off (RTO): Maximum of 5 days, with no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no RTO on weekends.
• Scrub Color: Any color
• Orientation: First week (orientation and precepting shift) is on day shift.

Float Expectations

• This is a mandatory float facility. All resources must float at the facility's discretion.
• ICU RNs float among Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU.
• If needed to support staffing, ICU RNs may be asked to float to Medical Surgical (MS) units.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in Illinois. Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Experience: 2 years of ICU experience
• Recent Experience: ICU experience within the last year
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • ACLS
  • BLS issued by the American Heart Association
  • NIHSS, certified through AHA, Apex, or BlueCloud/AAMC and updated annually

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years, including all aliases, and updated annually. Must include SSN trace, counties, states, nationwide, national sex offender, and OFAC searches.
• Background (within 30 days of start): EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches.
• International background check: Required within 1 year of start if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start and updated annually. Must be signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD.
• Drug testing: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, initiated within 48 hours of signed contract, and updated annually. Marijuana is not required to be negative.
• Fit mask: Must have an approved N95 mask (3M 1860 Regular or Small, 3M 1870+, 3M 9205+, or Halyard Fluidshield N95 Regular or Small) within 1 year of start, with annual fit testing. Onsite PAPR use is available with an approved exemption (medical or religious) or if the fit test is not passed.
• Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years, or a signed declination completed within 12 months of start.
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs are not accepted. TB Questionnaire is required upon hire regardless of result. Annual TB Questionnaire is required if the candidate has latent TB or a past positive result.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Varicella: 2 varicella vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: Hep B series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start. Low or equivocal titer requires vaccines or declination.
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 5/4). Documentation is due by 11/30. Declinations must be collected in addition to an exemption if the candidate does not receive the vaccine.

Competencies and Onboarding

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required within 12 months of start.
• Competency exam: Required within 12 months of start.
• Color blind testing (online): Required within 12 months of start.
• Skills checklist: Required annually.
• Facility training modules: Required before start. Must be completed on a computer, take up to 2 hours, and proof of completion must be submitted.
• Employment application: Complete application or resume, plus a 7-year application with no gaps greater than 30 days.
• Facility forms: RN form, resource guide (required for hospital candidates on or after 10/16/2026), and rules of behavior (to be reviewed).
• Bystander intervention training certificate: Listed as a requirement for this facility.
• Government-issued photo ID: Required, clear and legible.