Labor and Delivery RN
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

RN L&D (Labor and Delivery)

Location: Chicago, Illinois Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week (guaranteed) Call requirements: N/A Block scheduling: None Scrub color: Any color Hospital highlight: Level 1 Trauma Center

Schedule and Time Off

• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 per month)
• Requests off (RTO): Maximum of 5 days, with no more than 2 consecutive
• Not allowed: Holiday RTO, RTO the day before or after a holiday, and RTO on weekends
• Float: This is a mandatory float facility. All resources must float within scope at the facility's discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Labor and Delivery experience (2+ years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• High-risk (level 3) OB experience, including experience working with high-risk OB patients
• Heparin drip experience required (please call out with submission)
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• AWHONN Intermediate
• NIHSS
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)

Locals

• Local candidates are accepted and preferred. Local candidates must live within 75 miles of the facility.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years and updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are required within 30 days of start. An international background check is required if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
  • Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination
  • Negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start (PPDs not accepted)
  • TB questionnaire upon hire
  • Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination within a year of start
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (marijuana not required)
  • Flu vaccine or exemption for flu season (10/01 to 5/4), with documentation due by 11/30
  • Fit mask test with an approved N95 mask within 1 year, or an approved PAPR exemption
• Competencies: Medication/pharmacology competency exam, competency exam, and color blind testing, each completed within 12 months of start
• Training: Bystander intervention training certificate, facility training modules (up to 2 hours, completed on a computer before start), and an annual skills checklist
• Forms: Facility RN onboarding form, facility resource guide, and medication system access form (select facilities)
• Application: Complete 7-year application with no gap longer than 30 days, and a completed application or resume