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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 21, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an LPN/LVN for a Medical Surgical assignment at a correctional health facility in Illinois, requiring an active IL license and experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting.
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Work setting is a correctional health facility
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Medical Surgical unit with potential to float to a variety of units across Cook County facilities at the facility's discretion — float locations may be outside primary area of competency and may extend up to 50 miles from the home facility
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Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (11:00–23:30)
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Every other weekend required (approximately 2 weekends per month)
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Charting is done in Cerner
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Parking is free on a first-come, first-served basis
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Scrub color: Navy Blue
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Active Illinois LPN/LVN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
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Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing in Illinois
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Current BLS certification
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Documented completion of an approved Pharmacology/Medication Administration course for Practical Nurses in accordance with IDFPR standards (documentation may be requested)
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Minimum 2 years of recent full-time paid clinical experience in an acute care or ambulatory care facility preferred
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Willingness and ability to float to various units and Cook County facilities as needed
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Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel pay rate
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2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
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Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required — no exceptions
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IL license required if applicable
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This is a mandatory float facility — travelers may receive float assignments to other Cook County locations with as little as 2 hours' notice before their shift; refusal to float may result in contract cancellation
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When floated outside primary area of competency, a team-based care model is utilized
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RTO is limited to a maximum of 5 days for the duration of the assignment, with no more than 2 consecutive days at a time
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RTO on weekends will not be approved
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No RTO on holidays or the day immediately before or after a holiday
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No special or block scheduling requests will be accommodated
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Holiday coverage is required
