Registered Nurse 2-28458
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
RN
Posted Jul 13
- Shift
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 939 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The RN 2 is a competent nurse who has mastered technical skills. The RN 2 identifies patterns of patient responses and can use past experiences to implement solutions for current situations. The RN 2 continues to consult with other members of the health care team when the need for assistance is identified. The RN 2 exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. Position is in the Perioperative Care Unit Rcvry department at Rush University Medical Center, Full Time, 12 Hr shift (9:00 AM - 9:30 PM).
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Requirements
- Knowledge:
Place
- City
- Chicago, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Local household income
- $77,902/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 608
- Magnet
- Designated since 2002 (ANCC)
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
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 · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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About the employer
You would be walking into an academic medical center on Chicago’s Near West Side where education, research, and bedside care sit on the same campus. The main tower is the butterfly-shaped hospital built to cut down how far you walk…
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?