Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Chicago, Illinois
Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

RN MS - Correctional (Medical Surgical)

Location: Chicago, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Setting: Correctional facility

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 5x8 hours (22:00 to 06:30), 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Call Requirements: N/A
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Time Off Between Assignments (RTO): Maximum 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no RTO on weekends.
• Float: Mandatory float facility. All staff must float within scope at the facility's discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• 2 years of Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Correctional experience required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification: Required for RNs in Med/Surg. Acceptable certifications are AHA, Apex, and BlueCloud/AAMC. Must be updated annually.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Onboarding Requirements

• Within 24 hours of signing the contract: Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System background authorization form, LEADS background check request form, and the Non-Employee Application with PREA. All three must be completed electronically or as specified and returned on time.
• Background check: Completed within 12 months of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years, updated annually. International background check required if the candidate lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Exclusion checks: HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM within 30 days of start
• Child abuse/neglect search results: Required
• Illinois Health Care Worker Registry and Abuse Registry searches: Not required for RNs
• Identification: Government-issued driver's license or state ID, plus Social Security card
• Competency exams: Medication test/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam, both required and completed within 12 months of start. Color blind testing (online) also required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: Preferred for ER RNs only, not required for this role
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Online training modules: Required before start. Up to 2 hours, completed on a computer, with proof of completion sent in.
• Application: Complete 7-year application with no gap longer than 30 days
• Facility forms: RN onboarding form (legal name only, no nicknames) and resource guide, required at this facility
• Medication system access form: Required by the client
• Mask fit: Must have an approved N95-type mask (3M 1860, 1870+, 9205+, or Halyard Fluidshield N95) within 1 year of start, with annual retesting. The facility does not offer onsite fit testing. Candidates who cannot pass a fit test must be approved for onsite PAPR use.

Health documents:

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
• TB test (QuantiFERON or TSPOT) within 12 months of start. PPDs are not accepted.
• Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Marijuana is not required.
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season