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New Graduate Registered Nurse

Mercy Medical Center

Aurora, IL

RN

Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 21 · New grads welcomed

Shift
12-hour rotating
Unit
Med-Surg

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour rotating
Orientation
8–16 week orientation
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Precepting expected
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
More role details
Experience
New graduates

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Overtime
$35.35/hr
Sign-on bonus
$10,000

About this role

Bonus Amount: 10,000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

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.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

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Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

New Graudate RN

8 - 16 weeks of new graduate orientation with an appointed preceptor (dependent on unit)

Requirements

Candidates must be completing their final semester of an accredited ADN/BSN/MSN program within six months, or have graduated within the last six months of the start of the program. Candidate’s must have a valid Illinois RN license verified by the IDFPR website Must possess a BLS CPR card through American Heart Association

Work Shift Details

New Graduate RNs are hired into full-time 12-hr shifts 7a-7p / 7p - 7a

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

  • Current and valid state RN License.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
  • Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
  • Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
  • Ventilator Management experience preferred.
  • Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Pay Transparency

Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Sign on bonus: Up to $10,000.00 Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Variable Equal Employment Opportunity:

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. New Graudate RN: 8 - 16 weeks of new graduate orientation with an appointed preceptor (dependent on unit) Requirements: Candidates must be completing their final semester o…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Candidates must be completing their final semester of an accredited ADN/BSN/MSN program within six months, or have graduated within the last six months of the start of the program.
  • Candidate’s must have a valid Illinois RN license verified by the IDFPR website
  • Must possess a BLS CPR card through American Heart Association
  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
  • Current and valid state RN License.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
  • Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
  • Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
  • Ventilator Management experience preferred.
  • Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Place

City
Aurora, IL
Median rent
$1,596/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$93,633/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
about the national average

Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.

Address
1325 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506, USA

Aurora sits along the Fox River west of Chicago and blends a revitalized downtown Historic District with quiet suburban streets and established residential hubs like Fox Valley. The midsize city offers ample clinical settings for nurses, tree-lined neighborhoods, and a calmer pace just an hours train ride from the Loop.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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