ICU Registered Nurse
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - ICU
• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Call Requirements: None
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Float Requirement: Mandatory float between ICU units (Burn ICU, CCU, Medical ICU, SICU, Neuro ICU) and possibly Medical-Surgical units as needed
• Orientation: First week on day shift (orientation + precepting)
• Local Candidates: Accepted and preferred; must live within 75 miles of the facility

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience in ICU (highest required years of experience)
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification (required for ICU RNs)

Facility Highlights

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Navy Blue

Additional Requirements

• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Licensing: Pending licenses not accepted
• Background Checks: Must have a background check within 12 months covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including aliases
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months, signed by PA, NP, DO, or MD
  • Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year, required annually
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or signed declination
  • Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT) within 12 months, updated annually (PPD not accepted after 12/15/2025)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct 1 - Apr 1)

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required within 12 months of start)
• Color Blind Testing (required within 12 months of start)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (preferred for ER RNs)

Notes

• This is a mandatory float facility; flexibility to work across multiple ICU units and possibly med-surg units is required.
• No time off (RTO) allowed on holidays, weekends, or the day before/after holidays. Maximum 5 days off with no more than 2 consecutive days.
• Locals preferred but travel nurses are welcome.

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