Licensed Practical Nurse Medical-Surgical Float
Chicago, Illinois
Cermak Health Services of Cook County

Travel/Contract LVN / LPN Opportunity

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Specialty: LVN / LPN
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a medical surgical role in an acute care correctional facility setting. This is a mandatory float position requiring flexibility to work across units within scope of practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in Illinois
• Minimum 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Experience working with neonate patients
• Experience working with maternal-fetal patients
• Experience in a corrections healthcare setting

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Guaranteed 40 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Return to Office (RTO) policy: Maximum 5 days off with no more than 2 consecutive days; no RTO on holidays or weekends; no RTO day before or after holidays
• Mandatory floating to other units as needed

Facility Highlights

• Correctional healthcare environment
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Free parking (first come, first served)

Required Certifications & Compliance

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must be completed within 12 months prior to start)
• Background check within 12 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, including aliases and nationwide searches
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, signed by PA, NP, DO, or MD
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year of start, required annually
• Immunizations and health requirements:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years or signed declination (declination within 12 months)
  • Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT) within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct 1 - Apr 1)

Additional Requirements

• Must complete facility-specific forms and rules of behavior
• Must comply with Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry eligibility requirements (if applicable)
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

Notes

• This position requires flexibility to float to different units as needed
• Prior travel experience is not required for this role
• The contract length is 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

This opportunity is ideal for LVNs/LPNs with at least 1 year of clinical experience seeking a travel contract in a correctional healthcare setting with a structured schedule and mandatory floating duties.