Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Harvey, Illinois
Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Harvey, Illinois (Rotating between 3 offsite clinics in Flossmoor, Calumet City, and Tinley Park)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
• Ratios: 1:4 patient ratio
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating Requirement: Yes
• Charting System: Epic
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: No
• Return to Office Restrictions: Maximum 7 days

Required Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in an urban, Level I Trauma Emergency Department (Teaching Hospital experience preferred)
• Current RN license valid in Illinois
• Certifications (must be current and from AHA provider or AHA RQI):

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Preferred Certifications:

  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks including 7-year history, aliases, sex offender registry, national and federal criminal checks, education verification, and others as required
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of assignment start
• NURSYS verification for RN license within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start (specific mask models required)
• Immunizations and titers (must be completed within 2 business days of contract signing):

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (if positive TB history)
  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (declination allowed)
  • Varicella
• Drug testing: Negative 9-panel within 30 days of start
• Flu seasonal vaccination/documentation or approved medical/religious exemption (flu season runs 10/1 to 3/31)
• Fingerprinting and addition to Illinois Department of Public Health Registry if no Illinois state license required (not applicable here since RN license is required)
• Completion of facility orientation modules prior to start (approx. 2 hours)
• Photo for badge (passport style, plain background, no headgear)
• Employment history verification for last 7 years
• Skills checklist updated annually for assigned and float units
• References: Minimum 2 required

Additional Notes

• Must be able to work in an urban, high-acuity Level I Trauma ED environment
• Weekend and floating shifts are mandatory
• No accommodation for block scheduling
• Candidates must be fully compliant with all health and background documentation prior to start
• COVID-19 and Influenza vaccine exemptions require facility-specific forms and approval

This position is ideal for ER RNs with at least 1 year of experience in a Level I Trauma ED setting who are comfortable with rotating clinic locations and flexible scheduling including weekends and floating.