Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department .9 7a-730p
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the Emergency Department at Advocate South Suburban Hospital. This is a full-time position scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The role requires a current Illinois RN license and AHA CPR certification. Depending on experience and education, the nurse must meet the applicable BSN or nursing-certification requirements described in the posting. The work involves caring for sick patients in an environment with potential exposure to infectious specimens and adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions. The nurse must be able to respond to patients promptly, access all areas of the unit, and assist with patient evacuation during a fire or other disaster. Patient-handling equipment and another team member are expected for lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist, when available. Certain positions may require taking call. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30. Advocate Health describes compensation as dependent on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training, with possible premium or incentive pay and annual increases based on performance. Benefits may include paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; adoption assistance and paid parental leave; retirement plans with employer match; financial wellness programs; and educational assistance. Program eligibility may depend on FTE or employment status.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Illinois RN license.
- Current AHA CPR certification.
- BSN preferred; an ADN is acceptable for nurses with less than 12 months of experience if they agree to enroll in a BSN completion program and complete it within four years.
- Nurses with more than 12 months of direct patient-care experience must have a BSN or obtain a BSN or an Advocate Aurora Health-recognized nursing certification within one year of hire or of becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts to accommodate staffing.
- Ability to assist in evacuating patients during a fire or other disaster.
- Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; patient-handling equipment is expected for heavier lifts or when the patient cannot assist, with another team member when available.
- Ability to work in conditions with potential exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions and potentially infectious specimens and patients.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department.
- Respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit.
- Assist in evacuating patients in the event of a fire or other disaster.
- Use patient-handling equipment and, when available, at least one other team member for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist.
- Work weekends, holidays, and different shifts as needed to accommodate staffing.
- Take call when required for certain positions.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
