Registered Nurse 1-Adult Observation (nights)
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
- Eligibility
- RNSign-on bonus
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Adult Observation
Posted Jul 14
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Above most IL staff postings
- Sign-on bonus
- $5,000
IL staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $47/hr, across 949 postings.
About this role
The RN 1 is a beginning level nurse who utilizes a scientific and theoretical knowledge base along with policy and procedures, standards of care and protocols to guide practice. The RN 1 relies on the experience, judgment and support of others while developing knowledge in practice. The RN 1 exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
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Requirements
- Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required
- Maintain current BLS certification
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or Associate's degree in nursing (ADN)
- Ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and be standing or walking most of the designated shift
- Lifting or carrying objects 35-40lbs and supporting and positioning patients
- Ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimens, images or reports
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- 12 hour shift
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
Place
- City
- Chicago, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Local household income
- $77,902/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Chicago area index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Rush University Medical Center is located in Chicago, Illinois, and operates as part of the Rush Medical Center business unit. RN 1 nurses utilize scientific and theoretical knowledge while relying on the experience, judgment, and support of colleagues as they…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
