Advocate Health Care

Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical ICU

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

Qualifications

  • Completion of an accredited nursing program
  • Current RN license for the state of practice
  • BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  • Experience in high acuity nursing preferred
  • Strong communication and clinical decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive patient care utilizing the nursing process.
  • Coordinate therapeutic care following established standards and procedures.
  • Engage in evidence-based practice to enhance patient safety and experience.
  • Communicate effectively with patients and families to ensure understanding and support.
  • Collaborate with a team of physicians and nurse practitioners in critical care settings.

Benefits

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

Department:

34502 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Critical Care: ICU 3rd Floor

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Weekend program day shift, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12-hour shifts. Holidays required on a rotating basis.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Where You Will Work:

The Surgical ICU is a 21 bed unit that cares for a broad spectrum of high acuity patients, including abdominal transplant, general abdominal surgery, ENT surgery, and vascular surgery. Our nurses partner closely with a highly collaborative group of physicians and nurse practitioners, and hone a wide range of skills, including complex dressing changes, and extracorporeal therapies like CRRT and MAR. 

This unit has been a highly sought after unit to work in due to the complexity and acuity of our patients. The variety of patient surgical procedures is great for experience and learning.  The comprehensive orientation is thorough and specific, preparing you to be an expert in a fast-paced, critical environment. We have a solid orientation plan for new grads that focuses on their unique needs while starting their careers in a highly complex unit.

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: 

The future of medicine is happening here at Aurora St. Luke’s, and you’re at the center. No matter what your need – common surgery or pioneering treatment – you can count on our experienced and specialty physicians to provide expert care and excellent outcomes.

As the only hospital in Wisconsin with a 24/7 on-site heart-care team, you can expect to receive premiere cardiac services. Both the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have recognized Aurora St. Luke’s performance in treating cardiac and stroke patients.

Ready to Take the Next Step:
Apply Now!

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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