Registered Nurse RN - Observation
About the role
At Resurrection Medical Center, you’re not just taking a job—you’re joining a community where nursing excellence is respected and encouraged. Join a team dedicated to high‑quality, compassionate, patient‑centered care for Chicago’s diverse communities. Your work makes a difference—every shift, every patient. Grow your nursing career with hands‑on experience, learning opportunities, and internal career pathways across specialties and leadership roles. Newly hired RNs are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign‑on bonus, rewarding you for choosing Resurrection Medical Center and recognizing the value you bring to our patients and team.
Department: Observation Unit. Hospital: Resurrection Medical Center. Location: Chicago, IL 60631.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit.
- Be directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients.
- Communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Qualifications
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Benefits
- Sign‑on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates (eligibility and payout terms apply).
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package allowing customization to individual needs.
- Paid time off.
- 401K retirement plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
Pay
Compensation range: $35.35 to $53.58 per hour (estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation). Exact starting compensation determined based on skillset, experience, education, credentials, and licensure.
Schedule
Full Time Days, 12‑hour shifts, alternating weekends.