Registered Nurse (RN) General Medicine

Advocate Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in General Medicine for 0.9 FTE (full-time). Night shift 7PM–7AM with rotating weekends at 14 West, a 31-bed unit focusing on general medicine, hospice, and related care.

The unit emphasizes relationship-based care and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team; Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 686-bed teaching hospital with Magnet recognition and extensive accreditations.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• RN license issued by the state in which you practice.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification (American Heart Association).

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision making to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience.

Skills

RN license in practicing state

BLS (AHA)

Education

Completion of accredited nursing program

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) General Medicine

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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