Inpatient RN Center for Mental Health
UW Health SwedishAmerican is a community hospital.
- Shift and hours
- Days4 shifts · 40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Center for Mental Health · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCurrent RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois. Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support/CPR Certification.
- Certification
- Specialty certification in area of concentration.
- Education
- Must provide copy of HS diploma or equivalent, or highest level of completed degree obtained.
- Education
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing program.
- Education
- Job Description (ADN)
- Education
- Job Description (BSN)
- Education
- Job Description (MSN)
- Experience
- No minimum experience required.
- Also asks
- CPI within 6 months of hire. Required
- Also asks
- Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
- Also asks
- UW Northern Illinois benefits
Preferred
- Also asks
- Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Pay differential
- Evening, night, and weekend shift differential Evening, night, and weekend shift differential
- Call differential
- On-call pay On-call pay
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
Benefits
- PTO
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement
- Short and long-term disability
More benefits (5)
- Paternity leave
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition assistance
- Annual wellness reimbursement
- On-site day care
The role and schedule
- Hours stated
- Two 8-hour shifts & two 12-hour shifts per week 7:00am-3:30pm & 7:00am-7:30pm) with rotating weekends and holidays
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- On call
- On-call rotation
The workplace
You would clock in at UW Health SwedishAmerican in Rockford, Illinois. The work sits on real units with real schedules: Family Medicine at 2909 N Main St is posted as 100% FTE, days, Monday through Friday; Critical Care is 90%…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What are the holiday requirements?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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Work Schedule
100% FTE, Two 8-hour shifts & two 12-hour shifts per week 7:00am-3:30pm & 7:00am-7:30pm) with rotating weekends and holidays. You will work at the UW Health Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL.
Additional components of compensation may include
Evening, night, and weekend
- shift differential
Overtime
On-call pay
At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, retirement, short and long-term disability, paternity leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance Annual wellness reimbursement Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs! Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development Strong shared governance structure Commitment to employee voice
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing program. Required Must provide copy of HS diploma or equivalent, or highest level of completed degree obtained. Required
Work Experience
No minimum experience required.
Licenses & Certifications
- Current RN licensure to practice in the State of Illinois. Required
- Basic Life Support/CPR Certification. Required
- CPI within 6 months of hire. Required
- Specialty certification in area of concentration. Preferred
Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Job Description (ADN)
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UW Northern Illinois benefits
What's around it?
Rockford, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $985/mo
- Household income
- $54,752/yr, all local households, not nurse pay