Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab: Prep/Recovery
Chicago, IL
Tele
Posted Jun 18
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Cath-Lab
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- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) – Cath Lab Prep & Hold
Chicago, IL (Lakeview Neighborhood)
Full time; 7a-7p (Mon-Fri shifts)
No call
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Where You Will Work
The unit has three Cath Labs where physicians perform minimally invasive tests and procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. As a nurse you will assist the cardiovascular team with prep and recovery of patients treated in the Cath Lab.
We’re Looking For
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state of Illinois
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association and ACLS
- Minimum 1 year of nursing experience preferably in Critical Care, Telemetry or Cath Lab
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 Illinois Masonic Medical Center’s history spans 100 years of caring for the community in the heart of Lakeview in Chicago, IL. The hospital is state-of-the-art 397-bed, non-academic teaching hospital. A new tower opened Fall of 2025. Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Accolades Include
- Level I Trauma Center
- EDAP
- Primary Stroke
- Level III Perinatal
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity
- NAPBC / NAPRC
- CARF
- MBSAQIP
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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Requirements
- Illinois RN license
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state of Illinois
- Minimum 1 year of nursing experience preferably in Critical Care, Telemetry or Cath Lab
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
Place
- City
- Chicago, IL
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Local household income
- $77,902/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% above the national average
- Address
- Chicago, IL, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Chicago area index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You are looking at a large faith-based Chicago system—Advocate Health Care, now part of Advocate Health—where nursing stretches across Magnet hospitals, clinics, and specialty teams rather than a single tower. On the ground that can mean a 31-bed high-reliability med-surg…
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Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
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