Registered Nurse RN - Medical Surgical - Telemetry
Evanston, Illinois
Posted Jul 20
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit.
The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Department: Med/Surg-Tele.
Schedule
12-hour shifts; Full time nights- 7 pm-7:30am. Facility: St. Francis Hospital. Location: 355 Ridge Ave, Evanston IL.
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus $10,000 for Qualified Candidates
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
Place
- City
- Evanston, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,762/mo
- Local household income
- $96,434/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Evanston sits along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago, home to Northwestern University and a lively downtown. Tree-lined streets, lakefront parks, and a mix of independent shops and restaurants give this college town an inviting, community-focused feel.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, operates as part of Prime Healthcare, as explicitly referenced in current job postings listing the facility as 'Prime Healthcare St Francis Hospital.' The hospital provides surgical services including ambulatory surgery and post-anesthesia care (PACU),…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?