Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
Advocate Aurora Health
Chicago, Illinois
$38.2–$57.3/hr
About $79k–$119k/yr
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Posted Aug 10, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 11, 2026
What this might mean for you
Advocate Aurora Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $79k–$119k a year.
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Nursing policy compliance
- Direct patient care
- Nursing
- Inpatient experience
- Surgery
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- OR experience
About the employer
You’re weighing Advocate Aurora Health in the Chicago orbit—now part of Advocate Health after the Aurora and Atrium combination—where IL and WI hospitals still carry the day-to-day identity you will feel on shift. Sites range from community campuses like 132-bed…
What reviewers appreciate
- 12-month new grad residency with mentorship through the transition to practice
- Sign-on bonuses listed up to $10,000 (L&D) and $7,500 (Med-Surg)
- Education assistance $5,250/year full-time plus $1,500 continuing education
What reviewers flag
- Review themes of toxic or inconsistent management and favoritism across units
- Staffing shortages and higher workloads make work-life balance hard to sustain
- Promotions and internal mobility can stall without leadership support
Living in Chicago, IL
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.
- Metro price level · Chicago area
- 103.6
- 4% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,440/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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