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 Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:30 PM)
• Call Requirements: N/A
• Block Scheduling: No block scheduling accommodations
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Time Off Requests (RTO): Maximum of 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no RTO on weekends.
• Floating: Mandatory float facility. All staff must float within scope at the facility's discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg experience
• Correctional experience of 1 year, within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background and Screening:

  • Background check within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years and updated annually, including SSN trace, counties, states, nationwide, national sex offender, and OFAC searches
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start
  • Non-Employee Application with PREA, completed and returned within 24 hours of signing the contract
  • Copy of driver's license or state ID
• Health and Immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
  • Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start
  • Negative QuantiFERON-Gold (QGold) or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs are not accepted. A TB questionnaire is required upon hire.
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 5/4). Documentation is due by 11/30.
  • Fit mask within 1 year of start from the approved N95 list. Candidates who cannot pass a fit test must be approved for onsite PAPR use.
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Testing must begin within 48 hours of the signed contract. Marijuana is not required.
• Training and Competencies (within 12 months of start):

  • Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
  • Competency exam
  • Color blind testing (online)
  • Online facility training modules, up to 2 hours, completed before start
  • Bystander Intervention Training certificate
  • Resource Guide and Rules of Behavior
• Employment History:

  • Employment application or resume
  • Skills checklist, updated annually
  • 7-year application with no gap greater than 30 days (required for direct candidates)

Other Details

• Scrub Color: Navy blue
• Parking: Free, first come, first served