Cardiovascular Operating Room RN

UW Health

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital

Rockford, Illinois

UW Health is an academic medical center.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 30

Shift and hours: Day shift · 0630-1500 or 0630-1700
Unit and setting: Cardiovascular operating room · Hospital Cardiovascular Operating Room RN
License: RN license Registered Nurse licence in Illinois
Term: Permanent100% FTE, full-time

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License: Registered Nurse licence in Illinois Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support/CPR certification
Certification: ACLS within one year of hireAfter hire · within one year of hire
Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing program
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Also asks: HS diploma or equivalent, or highest completed degree

Preferred

Certification: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Certification: Specialty certification in area of concentration
Experience: 2 years professional experience in a cardiovascular operating room or as a RN
Experience: Prior experience in robotic surgical systems and endovascular suites

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Rockford staff RN payRockford staff RN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $39/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $38/hr, across 98 postings.
Night differential: Evening, night, and weekend shift differential Evening, night, and weekend shift differential
Call differential: On-call pay On-call pay
Sign-on bonus: $15,000
Tuition assistance: Offered
Childcare: Offered
Bonus: Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus You may be eligible for up to $15,000 sign-on bonus!
Extra pay: Evening, night, and weekend shift differential

Benefits

BenefitsShort and long-term disabilityshort and long-term disability
BenefitsPaternity leavepaternity leave
BenefitsAdoption assistanceadoption assistance
BenefitsTuition assistancetuition assistance
BenefitsAnnual wellness reimbursementAnnual wellness reimbursement
BenefitsOn-site day care through UW Health KidsOpportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids

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BenefitsTuition reimbursement for career advancementTuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs!
PTO
Medical
Dental
Vision
retirement
tuition reimbursement

The role and schedule

Weekends: Weekends required
On call: On-call rotation
Details: Works at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital You will work at the UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital.

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You may be eligible for up to $15,000 sign-on bonus! Work Schedule 100% FTE, full-time. Day shift, 0630-1500 or 0630-1700. You will work at the UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital.

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 Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Required Must provide copy of HS diploma or equivalent, or highest level of completed degree obtained. Required Work Experience No minimum experience required. A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a cardiovascular operating room or as a RN.

Preferred Prior experience in robotic surgical systems and endovascular suites. Preferred Licenses & Certifications Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Illinois. Required Basic Life Support/CPR Certification.

Required Prior to March 1, 2026 there was no ACLS requirement and after March 1, 2026 require the ACLS within one year of hire. Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. Preferred 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.

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In Rockford, IL

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

Life in Rockford, IL

NeighborhoodsLocals map the city on an east-side hierarchy: east of Mulford is treated as the best in-city pocket, east of Alpine as merely okay, and east of the Rock River as the least desirable. Many nurses and families skip city proper altogether for Roscoe, Rockton, Byron, Stillman Valley, and Winnebago—named as nice communities within 30 minutes or less of Rockford—plus Machesney Park and Cherry Valley as family-oriented suburban alternatives. Those towns function as short-drive bedroom communities rather than a long metro commute.

Locals map the city on an east-side hierarchy: east of Mulford is treated as the best in-city pocket, east of Alpine as merely okay, and east of the Rock River as the least desirable. Many nurses and families skip city proper altogether for Roscoe, Rockton, Byron, Stillman Valley, and Winnebago—named as nice communities within 30 minutes or less of Rockford—plus Machesney Park and Cherry Valley as family-oriented suburban alternatives.

Those towns function as short-drive bedroom communities rather than a long metro commute.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com

Getting aroundThe average commute in Rockford is about 17.29 minutes, and daily life is car-dependent rather than transit-based, oriented around Interstate 90 and US Route 20. Roscoe, Rockton, Byron, Stillman Valley, and Winnebago are routinely described as 30 minutes or less from the city, which is how many professionals trade a short drive for quieter towns. Sources do not detail hospital-campus parking, shift-change traffic, or named bus lines to the main medical campuses.

The average commute in Rockford is about 17.29 minutes, and daily life is car-dependent rather than transit-based, oriented around Interstate 90 and US Route 20. Roscoe, Rockton, Byron, Stillman Valley, and Winnebago are routinely described as 30 minutes or less from the city, which is how many professionals trade a short drive for quieter towns. Sources do not detail hospital-campus parking, shift-change traffic, or named bus lines to the main medical campuses.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: theurbanlivingguide.com

OutdoorsAnderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre oasis often described as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America, minutes from Midway Village. Rock Cut State Park, just northeast of the city, is the default for hiking, boating, camping, and wildlife; smaller favorites include Rotary Forest Preserve, Sinnissippi Park, and the Sinnissippi Riverwalk along the Rock River, plus Klehm Arboretum. Summer means Volcano Falls; fall means regional apple orchards with festive activities.

Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre oasis often described as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America, minutes from Midway Village. Rock Cut State Park, just northeast of the city, is the default for hiking, boating, camping, and wildlife; smaller favorites include Rotary Forest Preserve, Sinnissippi Park, and the Sinnissippi Riverwalk along the Rock River, plus Klehm Arboretum.

Summer means Volcano Falls; fall means regional apple orchards with festive activities.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: midwayvillage.com Source 2: redfin.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: theurbanlivingguide.com

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Rockford, the Forest City on the Rock River, is a manufacturing-rooted midsize Illinois city where an $80k-$150k nursing salary stretches unusually far: median homes sit around $135,000-$136,785, rents are commonly cited near $778, and monthly housing for a single adult is sketched at $810-$1,180. What is distinct is the combination of that price, a roughly 17-minute average commute, and serious outdoor and cultural inventory—Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rock Cut State Park, Sinnissippi Riverwalk, the 1920s Coronado Performing Arts Center, Burpee Museum's Jane the T. rex, and Discovery Center. Locals are blunt about geography: live east of Mulford if you stay in the city; otherwise look at Roscoe, Rockton, Cherry Valley, Machesney Park, Byron, Stillman Valley, or Winnebago, all within about 30 minutes. Tradeoffs are real. Crime comes up constantly, shopping is mostly CherryVale Mall and strip centers, winters are sub-freezing and heat-expensive, and daily life is car-dependent via Interstate 90 and US Route 20. Dining has named keepers—Lucha, Embassy rooftop, Woodfire—plus downtown's Rockford City Market. For a nurse, the pitch is purchasing power and short drives, not nightlife density or urban polish.

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As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: theurbanlivingguide.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: midwayvillage.com Source 6: redfin.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: facebook.com

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