Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Medical Surgical RN (RN MS)

Location: Chicago, Illinois Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: Medical Surgical

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: 3x12s, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 guaranteed per week
• Block scheduling: Not offered
• Call requirements: N/A
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 per month)
• Requested time off (RTO): Up to 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 and Assignment Scope

• Mandatory float facility: All resources must float within scope at the facility's discretion, including mid-shift.

Hospital Highlights

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Scrub color: any color (not provided)
• Charting in an EMR (software familiarity only)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience (2 years)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Background and Compliance

• Background check completed within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, updated annually, including all aliases
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks completed within 30 days of start
• International background check within 1 year of start, if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
• Complete 7-year application with no gap greater than 30 days

Health Requirements

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

Competencies and Training

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam, both within 12 months of start
• Online color blind testing, within 12 months of start
• Facility EMR training modules: up to 2 hours, completed on a computer before start, with proof of completion submitted
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Bystander Intervention Training Certificate

Facility Forms and Documents

• RN facility HIS form, required at start
• Pyxis access form, required by the client at this facility
• Rules of behavior, to be reviewed by the candidate
• Resource guide, required for all hospital candidates on or after 10/16/2026
• Employment application or resume