Registered Nurse RN - Medical Surgical
Chicago, Illinois
Resurrection Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 27 · Applications close Oct 27, 2027 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg
- License
- RN licenseCurrent and valid state RN License.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Certification
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Experience
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- Also asks
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.After hire · within 30 days
Preferred
- Certification
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Experience
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
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
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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_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_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
- 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
- 3.11 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
- 96.89 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
- 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
- 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)
The workplace
We do not yet have validated pay bands, unit ratios, residency structure, or scheduling rules for this campus, so the clearest picture we can give you is the city and the nearby market. Chicago’s cost of living runs about 4%…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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 Resurrection Medical Center’s careers page.
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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: Medical Surgical
Schedule
Full-Time Nights, 7pm-7am, rotating weekends & holidays Hospital: Resurrection Medical Center Location: Chicago, IL 60631 New Grads welcome! Why Join Resurrection Medical Center as an RN? At Resurrection Medical Center , you’re not just taking a job—you’re joining a community where nursing excellence is respected and encouraged.
Join a team dedicated to high‑quality, compassionate, patient‑centered care for Chicago’s diverse communities. Your work makes a difference—every shift, every patient. Grow your nursing career with hands‑on experience, learning opportunities, and internal career pathways across specialties and leadership roles.
Newly hired RNs are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign‑on bonus, rewarding you for choosing Resurrection Medical Center and recognizing the value you bring to our patients and team. 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 Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Qualifications
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; 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 Nights 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 #LI-JB4
What's around it?
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