PCU RN
Winfield, Illinois
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Winfield, Illinois Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 12 weeks Specialty: Registered Nurse Unit: PCU

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Meal Break: 30 minutes
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Holidays: Must be able to work some holidays
• On Call: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license, verified by primary source within 30 days of start
• Minimum of 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Health and Immunizations

• Tdap: Within the last 10 years; Td is not accepted
• TB: Two negative PPDs (first within 1 year of start, second within 3 months of start), or a QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 3 months of start. Candidates with a past positive need a chest X-ray within 1 year, proof of the positive test, and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require two boosters given at least 28 days apart.
• Hepatitis B: Completed vaccine series or positive IgG titer. Declinations are accepted.
• Flu: Vaccine or facility-approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/14 to 3/31)
• COVID: Initial vaccine series or declination required

Training and Onboarding

• Facility training modules, sent by email (check spam/junk folders); complete as soon as received
• Required acknowledgements and agreements before start: confidentiality, information security, privacy policy, facility policy acknowledgement, BIPA consent, scanning technology consent, and cannabis acknowledgement
• Driver's license or government photo ID with address preferred; highly recommended on file
• Proof of name change required if legal name differs from compliance documents