Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg/ Telemetry

Park Ridge, Illinois

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.

Posted Oct 2

Unit and setting: 12 Center, 34 - bed medical telemetry unit · Hospital Our typical patient population includes adults with pneumonia, COPD, asthma, CHF, and tracheostomies.adults with pneumonia, COPD, asthma, CHF, and tracheostomies
License: RN licenseRegistered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Education: completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $48/hr, across 1,652 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
Day to day: lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience
Unit size: 34 - bed medical telemetry unit 12 Center is a 34 - bed medical telemetry unit.
Details: 686 bed hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 686 bed, non-profit, acute care, teaching hospital, level 1 trauma center and level 3 perinatal center.
Details: two negative pressure isolation rooms We have two negative pressure isolation rooms and the capability to dialyze up to four patients when necessary.
Details: capability to dialyze up to four patients when necessary

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

rn_hours_per_patient_day: 4.65 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 4.65 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 7.35 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 7.35 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 0.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 100.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 21.35 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 21.35 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 8.7 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2026: 8.70 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 11.7 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 11.70 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 8.01 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 8.01 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 9.75 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NICU) 2025: 9.75 hoursNICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 13.52 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 13.52 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 8.95 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 8.95 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 9.76 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NICU) 2025: 9.76 hoursNICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 0.00 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (NICU) 2025: 0.00 %NICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 100.00 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 100.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (NICU) 2025: 100.00 %NICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 12 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 12.00 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 11.58 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 11.58 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 14.8 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2026: 14.80 %Critical Care unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 2 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2026: 2.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)

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Preceptors and orientation

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

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Scheduling at this employer

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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REGISTERED NURSE (RN) – Med Surg/ Telemetry

Where You Will Work

12 Center is a 34 – bed medical telemetry unit. Our typical patient population includes adults with pneumonia, COPD, asthma, CHF, and tracheostomies. We have two negative pressure isolation rooms and the capability to dialyze up to four patients when necessary. We also provide medical-surgical nursing care for general medical and medical telemetry patients.

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 Lutheran General Hospital is a 686 bed, non-profit, acute care, teaching hospital, level 1 trauma center and level 3 perinatal center. Advocate Lutheran General offers innovative services, advanced technology and holds national recognition for achievements in quality patient care. Five-time Magnet Designee by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Accolades include

50 years of CARF accreditation for inpatient rehabilitation

Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award

Best Hospital for Maternity Care by US News and World Report

FACT Accreditation for the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program

Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals

Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center

New 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

New 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit

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 Park Ridge, IL

Park Ridge, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,537/mo
Household income: $142,986/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Park Ridge, IL

NeighborhoodsPark Ridge centers around its walkable Uptown core, where mid-rise apartment buildings and condominiums provide transit-friendly housing for renters and commuters. Leafy, sidewalk-lined residential streets branch outward, showcasing historic brick bungalows and single-family properties. On the eastern border, Chicago neighborhoods such as Edison Park and Norwood Park function as seamless extensions of the community, offering additional neighborhood retail and housing options within minutes of the suburb.

Park Ridge centers around its walkable Uptown core, where mid-rise apartment buildings and condominiums provide transit-friendly housing for renters and commuters. Leafy, sidewalk-lined residential streets branch outward, showcasing historic brick bungalows and single-family properties.

On the eastern border, Chicago neighborhoods such as Edison Park and Norwood Park function as seamless extensions of the community, offering additional neighborhood retail and housing options within minutes of the suburb.

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Getting aroundSituated roughly 14 to 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Park Ridge provides direct vehicular connectivity via Interstate 90 into the city and close proximity to Interstate 294 for north-south regional travel. Commuters rely heavily on Metra rail service stopping directly in Uptown, while the CTA Cumberland Blue Line station along the southern boundary offers rapid transit connections toward O'Hare International Airport and downtown. For hospital shift workers, arterial highways simplify regional cross-commutes, though airport-adjacent highway congestion can add variability during peak drive times.

Situated roughly 14 to 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Park Ridge provides direct vehicular connectivity via Interstate 90 into the city and close proximity to Interstate 294 for north-south regional travel. Commuters rely heavily on Metra rail service stopping directly in Uptown, while the CTA Cumberland Blue Line station along the southern boundary offers rapid transit connections toward O'Hare International Airport and downtown.

For hospital shift workers, arterial highways simplify regional cross-commutes, though airport-adjacent highway congestion can add variability during peak drive times.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: sweethomepr.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsPark Ridge borders extensive Cook County nature land, with the Des Plaines River Trail and the trailheads at Dam No. 4 Woods-East offering shaded paths for running, walking, and cycling. Within town boundaries, residents make regular use of recreational spaces such as Centennial Park, Monument Park, and the Wildwood Nature Center, which offers interactive environmental programming and nature walks.

Park Ridge borders extensive Cook County nature land, with the Des Plaines River Trail and the trailheads at Dam No. 4 Woods-East offering shaded paths for running, walking, and cycling. Within town boundaries, residents make regular use of recreational spaces such as Centennial Park, Monument Park, and the Wildwood Nature Center, which offers interactive environmental programming and nature walks.

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Living in Park Ridge

Park Ridge provides healthcare professionals an attractive blend of quiet, historic suburban character and direct connectivity to Chicago and regional medical employers. Situated approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and directly bordering the city's Edison Park neighborhood, the community is anchored by Uptown, a vibrant district centered on Metra rail access, outdoor patio dining, and the landmark 1920s Pickwick Theatre. Nurses working non-standard shifts benefit from diverse commute options, including quick access to Interstate 90 and the Cumberland CTA Blue Line station, as well as dependable diner fare at local fixtures like Mac's Restaurant and Lola's Diner. Outdoor recreation is easily accessible along the Des Plaines River Trail and the forested pathways of Dam No. 4 Woods-East. The primary lifestyle tradeoffs involve compact residential lots compared to outer suburbs and noticeable airplane traffic from nearby O'Hare International Airport. For clinicians seeking top-tier school systems, manicured neighborhoods, and a walkable downtown without sacrificing fast transit into the metropolitan core, Park Ridge offers a well-established, practical base.

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