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UI Health - Staff Nurse I- Cardiovascular Services- Cath Lab

University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

University of Illinois is an academic medical center.

Posted Aug 21

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Shift and hours
10-⁠hour days4 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Cath-Lab · Hospital
License
RN license Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Check your license
Certification
Current BLS/CPR and/or other required unit specific certifications.
Certification
Current (ACLS) advanced cardiac life support, or within 6 months of hire for main hospital.After hire · within 6 months
Education
Graduated from a BSN degree program.
Also asks
Must live within 30 minutes of the hospital for taking Call.
Also asks
Flex shifts 10 hour Days M-F with shared On-Call rotation consisting of Nights, Weekends, and Holidays

Preferred

Experience
Two years Cath Lab or EP Lab experience Preferred Qualifications: Two years Cath Lab or EP Lab experience
Also asks
Excellent Attendance, interpersonal skills, dependability, and work history. Preferred Qualifications: Excellent Attendance, interpersonal skills, dependability, and work history.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Chicago staff RN median is $38/hrChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $40/hr, across 134 postings. This posting's $38/hr to $84/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • PTO
More benefits (1)
  • Tuition Reimbursement

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Union
Union position
Weekends
Weekends required
On call
On-call rotation

The workplace

University of Illinois
Academic Medical Center

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) is the clinical enterprise of the University of Illinois Chicago, part of the broader University of Illinois System — the state's largest institution of higher education and a premier…

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What are the holiday requirements?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.

Original listing

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  • Hiring Department : Cardiovascular Services- Cath Lab
  • Location : Chicago, IL USA
  • FTE : 1.0

Work Schedule

10hr days, oncall, wknd,hol

Shift : Flex Days of Positions : 1 Posting Date : 08/21/2026

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

Salary: The previously determined range for this position was $37.52/hr. to $84.22/hr. The final rate offered will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a rate at or near the top of the full range for a position.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana.

UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The Staff Nurse I provides direct patient care and takes the initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care, and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. This position integrates professional practice model, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide "quality" patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies. The Staff Nurse I engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to advocate for the patient, develops an appropriate patient educational plan, and responds to patient's changing needs while sharing information and collaborating with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care.

The Staff Nurse I participates in organizational, departmental, and shared leadership activities; supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develops, implements, and updates the patient’s plan of care based on on-going assessment of the patient and input from the patient’s family.
  • Shares information and collaborates with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care.
  • Verifies and implements orders from physician, physician assistant and/or advance practice nurse by performing interventions as prescribed by the provider and documenting accurately in the electronic medical record.
  • Engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan.
  • Recognizes symptoms, establishes priorities, and responds to patient’s changing needs.
  • Engages support personnel by delegating appropriate tasks per the Illinois State Nurse Practice Act and provides support and feedback.
  • Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession.
  • Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based research, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide “quality” patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies.
  • Assumes role of Charge Nurse when assigned, utilizing appropriate resources and tools.
  • Collaborates with other nurses to identify, promote, and provide positive learning experiences for staff and students.
  • Serves as preceptor and/or resource to other nursing, support staff and students.
  • Takes responsibility for continued professional growth/development by identification of learning needs and initiates strategies to meet such needs.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
  • Graduated from a BSN degree program.
  • Current BLS/CPR and/or other required unit specific certifications.
  • Current (ACLS) advanced cardiac life support, or within 6 months of hire for main hospital.
  • Flex shifts 10 hour Days M-F with shared On-Call rotation consisting of Nights, Weekends, and Holidays
  • Must live within 30 minutes of the hospital for taking Call.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent Attendance, interpersonal skills, dependability, and work history.
  • Two years Cath Lab or EP Lab experience

To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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

See Chicago, IL

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