Registered Nurse NICU
Maywood, Illinois
- Eligibility
- RNNeonatalCritical & Intensive Care
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- NICU
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Schedule and commitments
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Orientation
- Residency program
The work and the unit
- Unit
- NICU
- Specialty
- NICU · Neonatal · Critical & Intensive Care
- Setting
- Hospital
Staffing and support
- rn_hours_per_patient_day
- 12.36 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NICU) 2025: 12.36 hours
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 12.39 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NICU) 2025: 12.39 hours
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 0.86 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (NICU) 2025: 0.86 %
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 99.14 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (NICU) 2025: 99.14 %
- rn_hours_per_patient_day
- 6.39 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 6.39 hours
- rn_hours_per_patient_day
- 16.11 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 16.11 hours
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- rn_hours_per_patient_day
- 12.55 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 12.55 hours
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 9.63 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 9.63 hours
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 16.77 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 16.77 hours
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 14.3 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 14.30 hours
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 1.15 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 1.15 %
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 0.54 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 0.54 %
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 0.52 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 0.52 %
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 98.85 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 98.85 %
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 99.46 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 99.46 %
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 99.48 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 99.48 %
- rn_turnover_rate
- 31.78 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 31.78 %
- rn_turnover_rate
- 22.22 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 22.22 %
- rn_turnover_rate
- 26.53 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 26.53 %
- rn_vacancy_rate
- 8.3 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2026: 8.30 %
- rn_vacancy_rate
- 3.4 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2026: 3.40 %
- rn_vacancy_rate
- 2.4 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2026: 2.40 %
Pay and benefits
- Competitive Shift Differentials including charge and preceptor roles
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Illinois RN license Check your license
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's around it?
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,209/mo
- Household income
- $68,815/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
About this role
Posting details
- Employment type
- Part time
- Shift
- Rotating Shift
Great opportunity for a Registered Nurse, RN to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Loyola University Medical Center is located approximately 30 minutes from Downtown Chicago!
We are seeking Registered Nurses (RNs) who are dedicated to providing exceptional care to those we serve at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC). In return, we provide a supportive atmosphere where you can grow your career and make a lasting impact. We are a team-oriented unit that provides opportunities to manage a wide range of diagnoses and advancement of nursing skills. Join us and become #LoyolastRoNg!
The Loyola Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is looking for that special nurse to care for our unique population and their families. Our NICU is dedicated to caring for babies born prematurely needing monitoring and treatment to ensure their lungs, hearts and other organs work properly. For these infants and those born with birth defects or other complications, the right equipment combined with the right therapy at the right time can make all the difference in helping them get healthy.
We offer our employees
- Benefits from Day One
- Daily Pay
- 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
- Self-Scheduling
- Nurse Residency program for new grads (Transition to Practice)
Our Promise to You
Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and in our colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.
What Registered Nurse RN will need
- A Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing is required - BSN or ADN
- BLS provider (accredited by the American Heart Association) required prior to hire
- Illinois Board of Nursing license prior to hire
- 1 year of RN inpatient hospital experience
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP) within six months of start date into position
Compensation
Pay Rate: $44.47-$52.25 depending on registry commitment
Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.
Benefits
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Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted Pay Rate: $44.47-$52.25 range?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?