Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit
About The Position
This role is for a Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care Unit at Aurora Medical Center Grafton. Advocate Health emphasizes a nursing philosophy centered on purpose, compassion, and innovation, fostering a unified team that values feedback and collaboration. The Progressive Care Unit is a 16-bed unit specializing in cardiothoracic surgery patients (e.g., lobe resections, esophagectomy), cardiac overflow, stroke patients, and those requiring increased monitoring capabilities, cardiac drips, and insulin drips, or higher acuity care. This unit offers an excellent learning environment for both newly licensed and experienced RNs. Aurora Medical Center - Grafton is a 132-bed facility recognized for specialized services, private patient rooms, comfortable family areas, and amenities like tranquil meditation gardens and a welcoming cafeteria. It is undergoing a significant expansion with a new patient tower scheduled to open in 2027 and provides exceptional care in cardiovascular health, women’s services, orthopedics, emergency medicine, surgery, and neuroscience. Advocate Health, formed by Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health, is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, serving nearly 6 million patients across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations. It is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care, committed to providing equitable care for all and investing in professional development.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire
Responsibilities
- Providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
- Delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
- Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication
- Leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus offered: $10,000 for full-time night shift
- ExCEL Nursing Professional Development program/financial incentives
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
