Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg/ Telemetry

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit (12 Center), a 34-bed medical telemetry unit. This is a 0.9-FTE night shift position offering full-time benefits eligibility.

Clinical Setting

12 Center is a medical telemetry unit serving adults with conditions including pneumonia, COPD, asthma, congestive heart failure, and tracheostomies. The unit includes two negative pressure isolation rooms and dialysis capability for up to four patients. You will provide medical-surgical nursing care for general medical and medical telemetry patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making to create the safest patient environment
• Lead efforts to enhance patient experience across the continuum of care
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members

Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation
• 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program
• Active Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which you practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $38.20 to $57.30 per hour
• Base compensation determined by qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training
• Premium pay for shift differentials and on-call duties
• Paid time off programs
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Educational assistance program
• Annual performance-based increases

About Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 686-bed, non-profit, acute care teaching hospital serving as a Level 1 trauma center and Level 3 perinatal center. The hospital holds five-time Magnet Designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is nationally recognized for quality patient care, including 50 years of CARF accreditation for inpatient rehabilitation, Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award recognition, Best Hospital for Maternity Care by US News and World Report, FACT Accreditation for the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals recognition, and Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center status. Recent additions include a 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and a 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit.