Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

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.

Posted Sep 29

Shift and hours: 7p-7a Full time; 7p-7a
Unit and setting: Emergency Department · Hospital AIMMC is a Level I Trauma Center which includes a trauma bay in addition to general emergency and behavioral health emergency designated beds.
License: RN license Registered Nurse license issued by the state of IllinoisRegistered Nurse license
Term: Permanent Full time; 7p-7aFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse license Registered Nurse license issued by the state of Illinois Check your license
Certification: BLS for Healthcare Providers Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association and ACLS
Certification: ACLS
Certification: Trauma Nurse verification via TNCC RNs are required to become verified as a Trauma Nurse by attending a Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).
Certification: PALS within 3 months of hireAfter hire · be obtained within 3 months of hire PALS to be obtained within 3 months of hire
Education: Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
Experience: Minimum 1 year of RN experience in ED, Tele or ICU Minimum 1 year of RN experience in ED, Tele or ICU required
Experience: RN experience in ED, Tele or ICU

Preferred

Experience: ED RN experience ED RN experience is preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Chicago staff RN payChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $41/hr, across 225 postings.

The role and schedule

Patients: AIMMC is a Level I Trauma Center which includes a trauma bay in addition to general emergency and behavioral health emergency designated beds. AIMMC is a Level I Trauma Center which includes a trauma bay in addition to general emergency and behavioral health emergency designated beds.
Day to day: Providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
Day to day: Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and communication to create a safe patient environment
Details: 397-bed hospital The hospital is state-of-the-art 397-bed, non-academic teaching hospital.
Details: Level I Trauma Center
Details: Magnet designation Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

rn_hours_per_patient_day: 4.37 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 4.37 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 13.79 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 13.79 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 13.31 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 13.31 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 11.7 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NICU) 2025: 11.70 hoursNICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 6.52 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 6.52 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 14.67 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 14.67 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 14.77 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 14.77 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 13.28 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NICU) 2025: 13.28 hoursNICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 3.8 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 3.80 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0.19 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 0.19 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (NICU) 2025: 0.00 %NICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 96.2 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 96.20 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 99.81 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 99.81 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 100.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (NICU) 2025: 100.00 %NICU unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 25.41 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 25.41 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 9.63 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 9.63 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 23.16 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 23.16 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 1.8 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2026: 1.80 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 11.9 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2026: 11.90 %Critical Care unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 3.6 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2026: 3.60 %Mother/Baby unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)

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Hospital: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Address: 836 WEST WELLINGTON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60657
CMS rating: 3 of 5 stars
Beds: 237
Magnet: Designated since 2008

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Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department

Chicago, IL (Lakeview Neighborhood)

Full time; 7p-7a

Where You Will Work

More than 44,000 people a year come to Illinois Masonic for emergency care. AIMMC is a Level I Trauma Center which includes a trauma bay in addition to general emergency and behavioral health emergency designated beds. RNs are required to become verified as a Trauma Nurse by attending a Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC). AIMMC’s Emergency Department serves as the lead agency in pre hospital disaster preparedness for the City of Chicago.

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

PALS to be obtained within 3 months of hire

Minimum 1 year of RN experience in ED, Tele or ICU required

ED RN experience is preferred

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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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center · 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

Life in Chicago, IL

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint. More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.

Young professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint.

More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: zillow.com Source 4: hireahelper.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundSources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras. Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.

Sources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras.

Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: travelonthereg.com Source 5: facebook.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid. Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.

Lake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid.

Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: tripadvisor.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: hireahelper.com Source 6: blog.resy.com

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Chicago is less one city than 77 community areas, and that is the real choice a relocating nurse makes. Healthcare is among the city’s top industries. Young professionals live on the North Side lakefront—Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Edgewater, Uptown—and in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and Logan Square, where the L beats the car and downtown is 10–25 minutes. Hyde Park and Bridgeport trade nightlife for greystones, lake or White Sox proximity, and lower prices; Gold Coast is the luxury tier. Live on a CTA line: drivers lost 112 hours to congestion in 2025, worst in the country. The payoff is Lake Michigan, a free Lincoln Park Zoo, the Riverwalk, Humboldt Park’s lagoon, and food from The Duck Inn and Longman & Eagle to pierogi and deep-dish. The Art Institute, Field Museum, Wrigley Field, Lollapalooza, and Blues Festival are everyday civic life. Winters are long, gray, and snowy; summers are why people stay. Typical rents sit near $1,900–$2,100 and climbing; property-tax bills keep rising. Crime is neighborhood-specific even after 2025 homicides fell to a 60-year low.

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As of 2026Source 1: hireahelper.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: zillow.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: blog.resy.com Source 7: choosechicago.com Source 8: travelonthereg.com

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