Registered Nurse - RN - Surgical & General Trauma
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works on 7SW, a 33-bed adult inpatient surgical unit on the seventh floor, serving patients with conditions including trauma, general surgery, urology, orthopedics, gynecology, and medicine. The unit is semi-private, and RNs work with a patient care technician (PCT). A charge RN is assigned on each shift to facilitate immediate unit needs and serve as a direct resource. The role provides acute nursing care, treatment, and monitoring, including periodic vital signs, centralized telemetry, oxygen monitoring, glucose monitoring, and wound care. Common diagnoses and procedures include traumatic brain injury, polytrauma, cholecystectomies, prostatectomies, joint replacements, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), urinary diversions, other urologic procedures, bowel resections, and ostomies. The position is at Loyola University Medical Center. The organization describes a supportive, team-oriented environment with opportunities to manage a wide range of diagnoses and advance nursing skills. The listed pay ranges are $36.05–$59.92 per hour for BSN-prepared nurses and $32.90–$57.06 per hour for ADN-prepared nurses; actual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certifications, and comparisons with colleagues in similar roles.
Requirements
- Diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing; BSN or ADN.
- BLS provider certification accredited by the American Heart Association, required prior to hire.
- Illinois Board of Nursing license, required prior to hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience is preferred; new graduates are welcome.
Responsibilities
- Provide acute nursing care and treatment to adult inpatient surgical patients.
- Monitor patients using periodic vital signs, centralized telemetry, oxygen monitoring, glucose monitoring, and wound care.
- Work with a patient care technician and use the charge RN as a direct resource for immediate unit needs.
- Care for patients across trauma, general surgery, urology, orthopedics, gynecology, and medicine populations.
Benefits
- Benefits begin on Day One.
- DailyPay, allowing employees to work and get paid the same day.
- Competitive shift differentials.
- Career growth opportunities.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- On-site fitness center at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center.
- Employee discount for the Child Development Center.
- Reimbursement for up to one certification.
- Referral rewards.
- Self-scheduling.
- Educational stipend.
- Nurse Residency program for new graduates (Transition to Practice).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
