Med/Surg Correctional Registered Nurse
Chicago, Illinois
Cermak Health Services of Cook County

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Med/Surg - Correctional)

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

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse, Med/Surg (Correctional Facility)
• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Call Requirements: None
• Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 5 days off, no more than 2 consecutive days; no RTO on holidays, day before/after holidays, or weekends
• Floating: Mandatory float within scope as required by facility
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Minimum 2 years recent acute care experience in Med/Surg
• Correctional experience preferred
• Required Certification: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Locals accepted, preference for candidates living within 75 miles of the facility
• Pending licenses are not accepted

Facility Highlights

• Correctional healthcare environment
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Electronic charting system: Cerner
• Free parking (first come, first served)

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Social Security Card
• Background Check (within 12 months, covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, including aliases)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days of start)
• Physical Exam (within 12 months, signed by PA, NP, DO, or MD)
• Fit Mask test (N95 or equivalent, within 1 year, annual renewal required)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or signed declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 12 months, annual updates)
• Immunizations: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
• Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination (within 1 year)
• Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (annual updates)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for starts on/after 4/14/24)
• Color Blind Testing (required for starts on/after 1/16/24)
• Competency Exam (required for starts on/after 4/14/24)

Additional Certifications (as applicable)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – required for certain units
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – preferred/required for some specialties
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) – required for L&D, NICU
• NIH Stroke Certification – required for RNs in critical care, ER, Med Surg, NICU, PACU, Pediatrics, Telemetry, and others (effective 10/14/24)

Other Requirements

• Must complete facility-specific forms and rules of behavior
• Must comply with mandatory floating policy
• Must be eligible to work in Illinois healthcare system (no pending licenses)

Notes

• References and employment application required per agency standards
• Locals preferred but travel candidates accepted
• This is a correctional healthcare setting, requiring flexibility and adherence to strict scheduling and floating policies

This position is ideal for RNs with Med/Surg experience looking to work in a correctional healthcare environment with a structured schedule and comprehensive compliance requirements.