Registered Nurse Intensive Care unit
Loyola Medicine
Melrose Park, Illinois
$32.97–$59.92/hr
Posted pay
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Posted Aug 4, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 5, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $32.97–$59.92/hr
About this role
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Requirements
- Degree from an accredited school/college of nursing - BSN or ADN
- BLS Provider (accredited by the American Heart Association) required prior to hire
- Illinois Board of Nursing license prior to hire
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Benefits
- Benefits from Day One
- Competitive Shift Differentials including charge and preceptor roles
- Career Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On Site Fitness Center
- Educational Stipend
- Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)
- Referral Rewards
About the employer
You are looking at Loyola Medicine in Berwyn—MacNeal Hospital, a few hundred beds on the western edge of Chicago, inside a Trinity Health academic system that also includes Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood and Gottlieb in Melrose Park. Shifts…
What reviewers appreciate
- New-grad residency with six cohorts per year and a flexible apply window around graduation
- Clinical ladder up to $5/hr extra plus charge and preceptor differentials
- Self-scheduling, 12-hour shifts, every third weekend, holidays known year-to-year
What reviewers flag
- RNs report pay low relative to workload with minimal raises over time
- Management described as inconsistent, with favoritism and uneven support
- Long-term staff note limited upward mobility despite learning opportunities
Living in Melrose Park, IL
Melrose Park is a close-knit western suburb of Chicago offering a quieter, community-focused lifestyle with easy access to the city's world-class hospitals and amenities. A practical home base for nurses who want affordable suburban living without losing proximity to metro career opportunities.
- State price level · Illinois
- 100
- about the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,176/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a first-year unit lane. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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?
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