Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced LPN for a medical-surgical assignment in a correctional facility, requiring an active Illinois license and recent acute care or ambulatory experience.

Details

• Work in a correctional facility medical-surgical unit
• Patients include adult correctional population requiring med-surg level care
• Night shift schedule, five 8-hour shifts per week (23:00–07:30)
• Mandatory float policy requiring flexibility to work within scope across various units and potentially within a 50-mile radius
• Every other weekend required, with no block scheduling or special requests approved
• Uses Cerner for charting; previous experience preferred

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Practical Nursing program
• Current Illinois LPN license or ability to obtain by two weeks prior to assignment start (License required if applicable)
• Current CPR certification required
• Documentation of completed coursework in medication administration per Illinois IDFPR requirements
• Minimum one year of recent full-time paid clinical experience in an acute or ambulatory care setting is preferred
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccine required

Additional Information

• Must be willing and able to float to other units and facilities as needed
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free, first-come, first-served parking available
• No more than 5 days of requested time off, with a maximum of 2 consecutive days; no RTO on weekends, holidays, or directly before/after holidays
• Non-compliance with floating or required lab work timelines may result in contract cancellation
• Strict compliance required with all onboarding and immunization timelines