Registered Nurse (RN) - 4S: Cardiac Tele

Advocate Aurora Health

Chicago, Illinois

Posted Aug 21

Unit and setting: Tele · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Chicago staff RN payChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $40/hr, across 134 postings.

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Advocate Aurora Health

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Advocate Aurora Health is part of Advocate Health, the nonprofit health system formed by combining Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Its care brands include Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care.

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Preceptors and orientation

Nurse externs work under RN mentor/preceptor; residency includes mentorship throughout journey

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As of 2026Source 1: careers.aah.org Source 2: talents.vaia.com

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Scheduling

Weekend Program available (General Surgical Grafton); FT 3x12-hour nights common; days 7a-7p or nights 7p-7a with weekend rotation; flexible extern scheduling around classes; evening/weekend/night differentials

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As of 2026Source 1: careers.atriumhealth.org Source 2: talents.vaia.com Source 3: careers.aah.org

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Registered Nurse (RN) – 4S: Cardiac Tele

Chicago, IL

Where You Will Work

4S: Cardiac Tele

We’re Looking For

Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

What You’ll Do

As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location

Advocate Trinity Hospital, part of the Advocate Health Southland Network, has provided residents in southeast Chicago with outstanding clinical outcomes and compassionate care for more than 120 years.

Advocate Trinity treats more than 90,000 patients each year, giving them access to more than 300 physicians with expertise in more than 50 specialties. This includes advanced heart attack care, primary stroke care center, oncology center and an array of surgical specialties not found in most community hospitals.

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity.

Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all. Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care.

We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

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What's around it?

In Chicago, IL

Chicago, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% above the US average

Median rent: $1,440/mo
Household income: $77,902/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Chicago, IL

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint. More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.

Young professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint.

More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: zillow.com Source 4: hireahelper.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundSources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras. Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.

Sources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras.

Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: travelonthereg.com Source 5: facebook.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid. Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.

Lake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid.

Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: tripadvisor.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: hireahelper.com Source 6: blog.resy.com

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Living in Chicago

Chicago is less one city than 77 community areas, and that is the real choice a relocating nurse makes. Healthcare is among the city’s top industries. Young professionals live on the North Side lakefront—Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Edgewater, Uptown—and in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and Logan Square, where the L beats the car and downtown is 10–25 minutes. Hyde Park and Bridgeport trade nightlife for greystones, lake or White Sox proximity, and lower prices; Gold Coast is the luxury tier. Live on a CTA line: drivers lost 112 hours to congestion in 2025, worst in the country. The payoff is Lake Michigan, a free Lincoln Park Zoo, the Riverwalk, Humboldt Park’s lagoon, and food from The Duck Inn and Longman & Eagle to pierogi and deep-dish. The Art Institute, Field Museum, Wrigley Field, Lollapalooza, and Blues Festival are everyday civic life. Winters are long, gray, and snowy; summers are why people stay. Typical rents sit near $1,900–$2,100 and climbing; property-tax bills keep rising. Crime is neighborhood-specific even after 2025 homicides fell to a 60-year low.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: hireahelper.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: zillow.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: blog.resy.com Source 7: choosechicago.com Source 8: travelonthereg.com

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Chicago, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.