Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Academic medical center in Chicago, IL

$72k–$121k/yr posted pay across 7 roles
Hiring days and nights
New grads welcome on 1 role

Northwestern Memorial Hospital workplace

From 7 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources

The short version

You would clock in on a full-time nights line at a large Chicago hospital — Glassdoor lists 5,001–10,000 people — that has been posting Clinical Nurse work on General Medicine 15E. The posted range for that 15E nights role is $36.50–$58.40 an hour, placed by your experience, internal equity, or a CBA if the unit is union-represented.

Employer research, Aug 18, 2026

On General Medicine 15E nights, the posted Clinical Nurse range is $36.50–$58.40 an hour, placed by your experience, internal equity, or the CBA if that unit is union-represented.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: jobs.nm.org
Full-time, you can put $10,000 a year toward tuition and $10,000 toward student loans, plus $1,000 for professional development.
For new grads
Sources
As of 2026Source: jobs.nm.org
Medical, dental, and vision start the first of the month after you hire, and you work alongside Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine clinicians.
If you are moving here
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As of 2026Source: jobs.nm.org

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: 1 of 7 roles welcomes new grads

Nursing here

Career development

Employer cites comprehensive training and development, mentorship programs, educational support, and $1,000/year professional development ($500 part-time)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: jobs.nm.org

Tuition support

$10,000 tuition reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: jobs.nm.org

Loan assistance

$10,000 student loan repayment ($5,000 part-time)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: jobs.nm.org

Union representation

Union and non-union roles reported

Northwestern Memorial Hospital · employer research

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Scheduling

New hires earn up to 26 PTO days/year (includes 6 holidays and 1 personal holiday) on a 5-day, 8-hour, 40-hour week, accrued by hours worked; FT can cash out 40 PTO hours/year and PT 20 during open enrollment; casuals earn 1 sick hour per 40 hours worked. Employer posts full-time nights. One current RN described a hybrid schedule of four 10-hour shifts.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source 1: jobs.nm.org Source 2: glassdoor.com

Benefits

Medical (NM PPO or HDHP+HSA), dental, and vision start the first of the month after hire, with FSAs, life insurance, and a matching 401(k) auto-enrolled immediately for full- and part-time. Full-time: $10,000 tuition, $10,000 student loan repayment, $1,000 professional development, $250 Well-Being Fund after 90 days, up to 26 PTO days, 40-hour PTO cash-out, annual increase and incentive bonus, and (non-union, after 90 days) 6 weeks maternity at 100% base plus 6 weeks parental bonding.

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

Clinical Nurse, General Medicine 15E, full-time nights: $36.50–$58.40/hr; placement by experience, internal equity, or CBA if union-represented

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Benefits

Reimbursable Well-Being Fund after 90 days: $250/year full-time, $125/year part-time

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Tuition reimbursement $10,000 per year full-time ($5,700 part-time)

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Student loan repayment $10,000 full-time ($5,000 part-time)

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Professional development $1,000 per year full-time ($500 part-time)

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Matching 401(k); FT/PT immediately eligible and auto-enrolled; casual eligible after 1,000 hours by service anniversary; NM System Incentive Program

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus (employer posting)

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Paid maternity 6 weeks at 100% base (birth mother; first week elimination uses PTO) plus 6 weeks parental bonding at 100%; non-union FT after 90 days; child must be born after those 90 days

As of 2026

Sources

Source: jobs.nm.org

Units hiring now

RheumatologyDays 2new grads2 open
Departure loungeDays 11 open
General medicineNights 11 open
Med surgNights 11 open
ObservationDays 11 open
PreOpDays 11 open
General Medicine 15E
Employer posted a full-time nights Clinical Nurse role on General Medicine 15E.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.nm.org
Operating Room
Glassdoor has Operating Room Nurse, RN reviews from Chicago employees.
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Source location unconfirmedSource 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.ca

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Work-life balance and schedule: A current Chicago RN in Nov 2023 praised commute and work-life balance and cited a hybrid schedule of four 10-hour days, writing they had no cons.; Sources
As of 2023-11-08Source: glassdoor.com
Overall employee rating: Hospital-wide Glassdoor score is 3.8/5 from 103 reviews, with 63% saying they would recommend the employer to a friend; career-opportunity and culture scores sit in the mid-3s.; Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
RN-specific satisfaction: Chicago registered-nurse reviews average 4.2/5 with all 13 reviewers saying they would recommend the hospital; diversity, senior management, and culture scores are in the mid-4s.; Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

More review themes

OR nurse experience: A single Operating Room Nurse, RN review set is 5.0/5 and 100% would recommend; culture, inclusion, and career scores are 5.0 and work-life balance 4.0.; Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.ca

The hard parts

Hospital-wide Glassdoor sits at 3.8/5 from 103 reviews, and only 63% say they would recommend the employer to a friend.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

What to ask

How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Chicago, IL

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In Chicago, world-class clinical shifts in Streeterville and the Illinois Medical District give way to post-work runs along Lake Michigan. With a cost of living just about 4% above the national average, you can easily commute via the ‘L’ and comfortably plant roots in vibrant neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Logan Square.

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Metro price level · Chicago area: 4% above the national average; BEA index 103.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,440/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $77,902/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does Northwestern Memorial Hospital hire new grads?

1 of 7 roles welcomes new grads.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 7 roles with a stated shift, 5 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.

Which units are hiring?

Rheumatology (2), departure lounge (1), general medicine (1), med surg (1) and more.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.