DePaul University

Hiring organization · Based in Chicago, Illinois 60604

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Benefits

Faculty described benefits as nice and reasonable; pay called alright by one assistant professor.

The city

Living in Chicago, IL

Chicago delivers big-city energy with lakefront charm along Lake Michigan, world-class medical centers, and neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park that blend dining, culture, and community. Nurses relocating here will find a metro area rich in career opportunity, transit access, and Midwestern character.

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Metro price level · Chicago area: 103.6; 4% above the national average
Median gross rent: $1,440/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities

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Who they are

You would step into DePaul’s School of Nursing in Chicago’s College of Science and Health, teaching didactic, clinical, and lab content in the BSN and Master’s Entry into Nursing Practice programs—or designing simulation-based learning as a Simulation Educator.

More about DePaul University

Open roles include tenure-track Assistant Professor BSN, term pre-licensure faculty, and term Simulation Educator, with starts around September 2026. Med-surg, critical care, or pediatrics experience is the stated priority. Faculty appointments are described as 10-month (September 1–June 30), and an assistant professor pointed to real flexibility and benefits that felt nice while calling pay alright. DNP coursework runs fully online and asynchronous, with tracks such as Adult-Gerontological NP, Family NP, Nurse Anesthetist, Nursing Leadership, PMHNP, dual FNP/PMHNP, and DNP completion. Alumni have finished clinical capstones at external sites including Sinai Chicago. Chicago living sits a few points above the national cost of living, with Lincoln Park among the campuses referenced. You should also know the university laid off more than 100 staff in December 2025 over financial pressure, and faculty reviews have flagged cliquey politics and pay below some Chicago peers.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

faculty flexibility10-month appointmentsimulation-based learningteaching-heavycliquey politicsacademic nursingLincoln Parkonline DNP

What nurses say in reviews

An assistant professor praised flexibility and called benefits nice while describing pay as alright; another faculty review called politics the worst and the environment cliquey. A tenure-track assistant professor cited excellent colleagues and students alongside a high teaching load and pay below Chicago peers. A graduate nursing student called the program disorganized and said they did not learn much, though they received the degree.

The good

10-month faculty appointments (Sept 1–June 30) with cited flexibility
Teach across didactic, clinical, and lab in BSN and MENP
Dedicated Simulation Educator role for simulation-based learning and lab operations
Benefits described by faculty as nice and reasonable
DNP pathways into advanced practice and leadership; alumni capstones at sites such as Sinai Chicago
Campuses referenced in Chicago and Lincoln Park

The hard parts

University laid off more than 100 staff in December 2025 over budget shortfall
Faculty described workplace politics as cliquey
Assistant professor pay reported lower than comparable Chicago-area institutions
Graduate nursing voice called the program disorganized

“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”

A nurse, on why they stayed

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Roles last seen active: Jul 27, 2026
Website: depaul.edu ↗

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