Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Services

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children's Chicago is seeking a full-time, night shift Pediatric RN to join our Inpatient Unit. You will coordinate nursing care, provide direct patient and family education, and support transitions of care in a collaborative, family-centered environment.

The role offers opportunities to lead as a formal or informal preceptor, contribute to quality improvement, and gain exposure to Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injury, Rehabilitation, and Cleft Lip and Palate services.

Qualifications

• BSN degree or in progress.
• Illinois RN license required.
• BLS and PALS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care for pediatric inpatients.
• Provide direct patient care and family education.
• Facilitate transitions of care in a family-centered environment.
• Serve as informal and formal leader/preceptor.
• Contribute to quality improvement efforts.
• Engage with services including Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injury, Rehabilitation, and Cleft Lip and Palate.

Skills

Patient care

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication with families

Education

BSN degree or in progress

Illinois RN License

BLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

Company Overview Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description Shriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a full-time, night shift Pediatric RN in our Inpatient Unit. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Hours: Full-time day shift position to work 72 hours bi-weekly/ Will work 12 hour shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am and every other weekend.

Key Responsibilities

The Inpatient RN is responsible for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care in a collaborative, family-centered environment. This position will provide leadership by acting as an informal and formal leader, preceptor and through quality improvement efforts. Inpatient Pediatric Registered Nurses will have the opportunity to expand their practice through exposure to all of our lines of service, including Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injury, Rehabilitation and Cleft Lip and Palate. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Shriners Children's Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluation and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

Required Qualifications

BSN degree or in process
Illinois RN License
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications from American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years acute care hospital RN experience
Pediatric experience in an orthopedic and/or plastics environment
Bilingual English/Spanish

The pay range for this position is $35.71 - $53.57. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families.

We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non- clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We're always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children's facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Eligible Shriners Children's employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!