Registered Nurse (RN) General Medicine

Advocate Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Advocate Health Care) is seeking a skilled RN for the 14 West General Medicine Care unit in Park Ridge, IL. This 0.9 FTE full-time night shift offers rotating weekends and a collaborative, relationship-based care model.

You will provide and coordinate patient care using the nursing process, ensure safety, and support patients with complex medical conditions. The unit focuses on hospice, COPD, diabetes, and other needs, with a commitment to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Must have Nursing program completion from an accredited school.
• Must hold an RN license in the state of practice.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

RN license (state of practice)

Nursing program completion

Job description

Where You Will Work

14 West is a 31-bed High Reliability General Medicine Care unit. The unit is inclusive of 13 private, and 9 semi-private rooms. 14 West has a focus in Hospice Care, Adult Cystic Fibrosis, general medical/surgical diagnosis, and substance abuse. Typical patient population includes abdominal pain, pneumonia, infectious diseases, substance abuse, pain management, and chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The unit has one negative pressure isolation room. A multidisciplinary team approach to patient care is evident on the unit. In addition, 14 West staff promotes and practices according to relationship-based care model of nursing.

• 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.

Status: Full time 0.9

Hours: 7PM-7AM, rotating weekend

Where You Will Work

14 West is a 31-bed High Reliability General Medicine Care unit. The unit is inclusive of 13 private, and 9 semi-private rooms. 14 West has a focus in Hospice Care, Adult Cystic Fibrosis, general medical/surgical diagnosis, and substance abuse. Typical patient population includes abdominal pain, pneumonia, infectious diseases, substance abuse, pain management, and chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The unit has one negative pressure isolation room. A multidisciplinary team approach to patient care is evident on the unit. In addition, 14 West staff promotes and practices according to relationship-based care model of nursing.

We’re Looking For

• 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.

What You’ll Do

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location:

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 686 bed, non-profit, acute care, teaching hospital, level 1 trauma center and level 3 perinatal center. Advocate Lutheran General offers innovative services, advanced technology and holds national recognition for achievements in quality patient care. Five-time Magnet Designee by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Accolades Include

• 50 years of CARF accreditation for inpatient rehabilitation
• Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
• 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
• Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
• New 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• New 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit

Be The Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

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