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Pediatrics Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Decatur, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Nights (1800-0630), 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift (36 hours/week)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

11 room, 16 bed pediatric unit
Acute Care Hospital, Level II Trauma center
Required work setting experience: Pediatric MedSurg, Pediatric Step Down/Telemetry

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Illinois
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Minimum 2 years pediatric nursing experience, with pediatric experience within the last year
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Experience working with pediatric patients
Telemetry experience
Placement of oral/nasogastric tubes

Schedule & Hours

Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each
Open to discussing block schedule requests with manager
Ideally no more than 5 days off during the contract

Facility & Work Environment

372 staffed beds
Scrub color: Any solid color
Parking permit required, no cost

Required Pre-Employment & Onboarding Documents

Valid/current US Driver’s License or US ID card
Background checks within 30 days of start, including:
- SSN Trace, Counties, States, National Criminal, National Sex Offender, FACIS Level 3
- EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks
- Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search
- Illinois Most Wanted Search (must show all 20 wanted fugitives)
- Illinois State Police Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry
Education verification (initial degree verification required)
Primary source verification of state license and certifications (NURSYS for RN)
Competency exam required for clinical candidates
Badge photo (color, mid-shoulders up, plain background) due before start
Signed Code of Conduct within 7 days of contract signing
Parking permit form to be completed within 7 days of contract signing (if applicable)

Health & Safety Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by appropriate provider, confirming good physical and mental health and ability to perform job functions
Fit mask test required (3M 1860 small/regular, 1870, or 1870+ masks acceptable)
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
TB questionnaire updated annually
Immunizations or proof of immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer for measles, mumps, rubella)
Hepatitis B vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination
Varicella vaccine or positive titer or signed declination
9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, phencyclidine, propoxyphene)
Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required by November 30 annually

Additional Notes

No on-call required
Candidate may be called off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay for those hours
Fingerprinting must be completed in Illinois 3 business days prior to start for candidates without an IL state license providing direct care
Candidates must comply with all state-specific background and registry checks as required by Illinois regulations

This position is suitable for pediatric RNs with at least 2 years of experience, comfortable working night shifts in a pediatric acute care setting with telemetry and step-down patients. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.