Advocate Health Care

Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro / Neurosurgical ICU

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of acute care experience
  • Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program
  • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for state of practice
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association
  • Strong interest in neuro care
  • Commitment to teamwork and professional growth

Responsibilities

  • Provide and coordinate patient care using the nursing process
  • Utilize evidence-based practices for clinical decision making
  • Create a safe and therapeutic patient environment
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for patient care
  • Support the Rapid Response (STAT) Team across the organization

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible expenses
  • Family benefits like adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description

Department:

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Day hsift , 12 hr shift, every 3rd weekend rotation , 50% holiday requirement

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Aurora St. Luke's Neuro/Neurosurgical ICU is seeking dedicated experienced Registered Nurses to join our team of nursing excellence on DAY SHIFT!

Where You Will Work:

Advanced critical care. Meaningful impact. Every shift.

Join a highly specialized Neuro/Neurosurgical ICU team where you’ll care for some of the most complex and critically ill patients while building deep expertise in neurological and surgical critical care. This is an environment where strong clinical judgment, collaboration, and continuous learning come together to drive exceptional patient outcomes.

Our Neuro ICU nurses are at the forefront of caring for patients requiring advanced neurological monitoring and life-saving interventions—making a difference when it matters most.

What You’ll Experience

  • Care for high-acuity patients including:
    • Post-craniotomy, spine, and complex neurosurgical cases
    • Acute stroke patients, including post-tPA and interventional radiology procedures
    • Patients with seizure disorders requiring continuous EEG monitoring
    • A wide range of complex neurological conditions
  • Work in a dynamic environment where most patients are admitted from:
    • Operating Room
    • Emergency Department
    • Tertiary Access Program (system transfers)
    • Ground and Flight For Life transport

What Makes This Role Unique

  • Serve as part of the hospital’s Rapid Response (STAT) Team, supporting patients and colleagues across the organization
  • Gain exposure to advanced neuro critical care and complex surgical recovery
  • Collaborate closely with neurosurgeons, neurologists, intensivists, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Strengthen clinical judgment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making skills
  • Be part of a team that values support, growth, and continuous learning

We’re Looking For:

  • 2+ yr Acute Care Experience
  • 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
  • Strong interest and passion for neuro care
  • A commitment to teamwork, communication, and continual professional growth

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:

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a destination for advanced care, innovation, and excellence. As the only hospital in Wisconsin with a 24/7 on‑site heart‑care team, St. Luke’s delivers premier cardiac and stroke services recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

Whether patients require common surgery or pioneering treatment, our specialty physicians provide expert care and excellent outcomes—placing you at the center of some of the most advanced care in the region.

Ready to Take the Next Step:

Apply Now to begin your journey on a unit where learning, teamwork, and innovation define every shift.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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1976

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