Registered Nurse RN - Surgical Stepdown

AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 25

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour shifts Days, 7:00am - 7:30pm, 12-hour shifts
Unit and setting: Surgical/Neuro Stepdown · Hospital Surgical/Neuro Stepdown
License: RN licenseCurrent valid State Registered Nurse License
Term: Permanent Employment Status: Full TimeFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Current valid State Registered Nurse License
Certification: Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained current Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Experience: Minimum one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital Minimum of one-year experience as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.

Preferred

Certification: Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.
Certification: Completion of Critical Care Course Completion of Critical Care Course preferred
Education: BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience: Critical care experience

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Chicago staff RN rolesChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $41/hr, across 225 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $10,000
Tuition assistance: Offered
Bonus: 10,000 sign-on bonus Bonus Amount: 10,000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates.Qualified Candidates
Pay reviews: Starting pay set by skillset, experience, education, credentials and licensure

Benefits

BenefitsPaid time off
Benefits401K retirement plan
BenefitsMedical coverage
BenefitsDental coverage
BenefitsVision coverage
BenefitsTuition reimbursement
Medical, dental, and vision coverage

The role and schedule

Day to day: Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Day to day: Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU.
Day to day: Communicates with the physician about changes in clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring and diagnostic results
Day to day: Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Day to day: Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Support on this unit

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

rn_hours_per_patient_day: 5.69 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2024: 5.69 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 15.15 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2024: 15.15 hoursCritical Care unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 19.64 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2024: 19.64 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 7.4 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2024: 7.40 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 141 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2024: 141.06 hoursCritical Care unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 19.66 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2024: 19.66 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 3.78 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2024: 3.78 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 3.11 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2024: 3.11 %Critical Care unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2024: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 96.22 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2024: 96.22 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 96.89 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2024: 96.89 %Critical Care unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2024: 100.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 44.19 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2024: 44.19 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 38.33 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2024: 38.33 %Critical Care unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 12.77 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2024: 12.77 %Mother/Baby unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 30.5 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 30.50 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 21.1 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 21.10 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 0 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)

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Resurrection Medical Center

Hospital: AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center
Address: 7435 W TALCOTT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60631
CMS rating: 3 of 5 stars
Beds: 221

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

Overview

Department: Surgical/Neuro Stepdown

Schedule

Days, 7:00am - 7:30pm, 12-hour shifts

Facility: Resurrection Medical Center

Location: Chicago, IL 60631

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 in the DOU.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He/She communicates 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.

Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

Current valid State Registered Nurse License

Completion of Critical Care Course preferred

Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.

Minimum of one-year experience as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

Resurrection 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.

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/

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days 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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AMITA Health Resurrection 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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