Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Specialty Hospital · Streeterville, IL
Chicago's largest pediatric hospital, where the bar for entry starts at two years
See 2 open roles- 2
- open roles, live count
- 288
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
The culture is pediatric-focused and family-centered, organized around a CARE model that integrates clinical practice with advocacy, research, and education. The institution emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and child advocacy, with strong ties to research and training the next generation of clinicians. Nurses need at least two years of RN experience to receive an interview, and pediatric or ambulatory experience is highly preferred; limited clinic support has been noted in some ambulatory roles.
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
2025 Benefit Summary available via the employee portal; benefits enrollment through bswift.
What stands out
New graduates
You join through the Lurie Children's RN Residency Program, an ANCC-accredited practice transition program with individualized precepted orientation whose length is set by department.
As of 2026Source: luriechildrens.org
New graduates
Orientation runs 14 weeks in Acute Care, 18 weeks in the ED or Resource Team, 20 weeks in Critical Care, 36 weeks in the OR, and 12 weeks in Inpatient Psychiatry or Almost Home Kids.
Experienced nurses
On the 19th Floor inpatient unit (neurology, endocrine, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery), you get 8–10 weeks of orientation on a 32-bed floor where acuity ranges from intensive to chronically ill.
Experienced nurses
U.S. News 2025-26 names Lurie the top children’s hospital in Illinois across 11 specialties, and Newsweek 2026 ranks it #1 in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery and #1 in pediatric pulmonology.
As of 2026 · 2025Source: luriechildrens.org
More about working here
Moving here
You work a 23-story Streeterville campus of about 1.25 million square feet opened in 2012 with private rooms, a rooftop helipad, and the Crown Sky Garden, while a first suburban inpatient hospital is in planning for Downers Grove.
As of 2026 · 2026-02-02Source 1: mortenson.comSource 2: zgf.com
Experienced nurses
The 20th Floor is a 48-bed acute medical and surgical unit built around patient- and family-centered interprofessional care for complex illness, and the house charts in Epic.
New graduates
Forum posters describe the residency as competitive, especially for PICU and critical care tracks, so plan your application with that in mind.
As of 2020Source: allnurses.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Ambulatory Neurosurgery RN I: shift starts vary 7:30–8 am; limited clinic support. Glassdoor notes valued scheduling flexibility amid heavy workloads.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Lurie Children's RN Residency Program · ANCC Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs (Practice Transition Program)
As of 2026Source: luriechildrens.org
- Preceptors and orientation
- Residency includes individualized precepted orientation; preceptor supports clinical skills, team relationships, and nursing responsibilities; length varies by department.
As of 2026Source: luriechildrens.org
- Career development
- Specialty pages note nurse mentorship programs and advancement opportunities; Glassdoor AI summary cites limited promotional pathways.
As of 2026Source 1: luriechildrens.orgSource 2: glassdoor.com
Who they are
Lurie Children's pairs elite pediatric specialization with a CARE model spanning clinical care, advocacy, research, and education, but its two-year RN minimum means the door opens to experienced pediatric nurses rather than new grads.
- Specialty Hospital · Streeterville, IL
- Hiring days
More about Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Staff describe a mission-focused culture centered on pediatric care and strong dedication among colleagues.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mission-driven pediatric care
- Staff describe a rewarding, mission-focused culture and strong dedication among colleagues in pediatric care.
- Management and accountability
- Reviews cite micromanagement, top-down leadership, favoritism, and leaders seen as out of touch with daily unit challenges.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Career advancement
- Employees report limited promotional opportunities and unclear professional development pathways.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Overall ratings
- About 3.5/5 overall from hundreds of reviews; roughly two-thirds would recommend; work-life balance near 3.5.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Expensive parking
- Multiple reviews specifically call out costly parking as a workplace downside.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- New-grad competitiveness
- Forum posters describe the RN residency/new-grad program as competitive, especially for PICU and critical care tracks.
As of 2020Source: allnurses.com
What to weigh
Parking near the hospital is expensive, and nurses repeatedly call it out as a daily downside.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 6, 2026
- Website
- luriechildrens.org ↗
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Med-Surg1 open
- PediatricDays 11 open
19th Floor Inpatient (Neurology/Endocrine/Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Surgery)
32-bed inpatient unit; variable acuity from intensive to chronically ill; RN Residency orientation 12-14 weeks; experienced RN 8-10 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
20th Floor Pediatric Surgery/Transplant
48-bed acute medical and surgical unit using patient and family-centered interprofessional care for complex illnesses.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
ED
RN Residency precepted orientation length for ED is 18 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
OR
RN Residency precepted orientation length for OR is 36 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
Critical Care
RN Residency precepted orientation length for Critical Care is 20 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
Acute Care
RN Residency precepted orientation length for Acute Care is 14 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
Inpatient Psychiatry
RN Residency precepted orientation length for Inpatient Psychiatry Unit is 12 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
Resource Team
RN Residency precepted orientation length for Resource Team is 18 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
Almost Home Kids
RN Residency precepted orientation length for Almost Home Kids is 12 weeks.
Source location unconfirmedSource: luriechildrens.org
Ambulatory Neurosurgery
RN I posting requires minimum 2 years RN practice for interview; pediatric or ambulatory experience highly preferred; shifts start 7:30-8 am.
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.luriechildrens.org
Hospital-wide beds (main campus)
Facility built with 288 private rooms including 156 pediatric beds, 60 ICU beds, 60 NICU beds, and 12 acute mental illness beds.
Source location unconfirmedSource: mortenson.com
Open roles
Current openings at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Refreshed throughout the day.
Experienced Registered Nurse, General Medicine & Pulmonary
$39/hr
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoStreeterville, IL · Posted 6 days ago
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse I Ambulatory Neurosurgery
$35/hr
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoStreeterville, IL
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
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