Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical Ortho
Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.
Aurora St Lukes South Shore - 5900 S Lake Dr
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 Oct 6 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Dayshift 0700-1900 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Dayshift 07-190036 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 3MESG · 33 beds · Hospital
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practicesRegistered Nurse license
- Term
- Permanent Status: Full timeFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New grads welcomed!
- License
- Registered Nurse license Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
- Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers by AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Education
- accredited or approved nursing program Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
Preferred
- Experience
- new graduates welcomed
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Pay differential
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Extra pay
- premium pay such as shift and on callbased on a teammate's job
- Bonus
- incentive pay Incentive pay for select positionsselect positions
- Pay reviews
- base compensation set within pay range based on qualifications, skills, experience, and training Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or trainingqualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Pay reviews
- annual performance-based increases Opportunity for annual increases based on performancebased on performance
Benefits
- BenefitsPaid Time Off programsPaid Time Off programs
- BenefitsHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term DisabilityHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- BenefitsFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expensesFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- BenefitsFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leaveFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- BenefitsDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programsDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- BenefitsEducational Assistance ProgramEducational Assistance Program
More benefits (9)
- Health and welfare benefits
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
The role and schedule
- Patients
- surgical recovery (knee replacements, bowel resections, amputations), medical cases (pneumonia, DKA, alcohol withdrawal), and stable pediatrics 16+
- Day to day
- provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care
- Day to day
- use evidence-based practice and clinical decision making to lead patient safety and experience
- Unit size
- 33-bed unit fast-paced 33-bed unit
- Hours stated
- Dayshift 07-1900
- Weekends
- every 3rd weekend every 3rd weekend
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Hours
- 36 hours a week 36 hours a week
- Holidays
- rotating holidays rotating holidays
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
- Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.’s careers page.
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Department
35811 Aurora St. Lukes South Shore - Med Surg: IU 3rd Floor
Status
Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hou rs Per Week
36
Schedule Details/Additional Information
- Dayshift 07-1900
- 36 hours a week
- every 3rd weekend
- rotating holidays
Pay Range
$38.20 - $57.30 Registered Nurse (RN) – Orthopedic Medical Surgical Inpatient DAY shift
Where You Will Work
Cudahy, WI, United States Experience a true Orthopedic Med/Surg environment on 3MESG , South Shore’s primary surgical unit, where you'll care for patients recovering from procedures like total knee replacements, bowel resections, and amputations Broaden your clinical exposure with a diverse mix of medical cases—from pneumonia and DKA to alcohol withdrawal—and stable pediatric patients aged 16+, all within a fast-paced 33-bed unit.
We’re Looking For
Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing New grads welcomed! Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
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
Find a career you’ll love at Aurora St Luke's South Shore If you’re looking for state-of-the-art care in your community, Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore provides the care your family needs, close to home. Our staff is committed to medical excellence as well as compassionate care. We're focused on treating you, and not just your condition.
You also can depend on 24/7 emergency services and a number of on-site specialists. 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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Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.