RN, 2 Adult ICU

20447
August 05, 2025

Job Description

RN2, Adult ICU - $5K sign on bonus!

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: AICU-Adult Intensive Care Unit

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 3

Work Schedule: 12 Hr (7:00:00 PM - 7:30:00 AM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $34.98 - $58.77 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The RN 2 is a competent nurse who has mastered technical skills. The RN 2 identifies patterns of patient responses and can use past experiences to implement solutions for current situations. The RN 2 continues to consult with other members of the health care team when the need for assistance is identified. The RN 2 exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Qualifications Knowledge:
1.Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required.
2.Maintain current BLS certification.
3.Earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher (except RN1s hired and already working at Rush University Medical Center before October, 2012). All transfers from other Rush entities must have an earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher prior to transfer into Rush University Medical Center or Rush University Medical Group.
a.May accept Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) effective 1/9/23 up until approved number of ADN hires by Chief Nursing Officer is met with the following stipulations:
i.Baccalaureate degree must be earned within timeframe outlined in the ADN Condition of Employment.
ii.All Conditions of Employment as outline in Offer Letter must be met. Failure to do so will result in termination.
Skills:
1.Analytical ability is required.
2.Communication skills are required in order to lead and teach.
3.Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
Abilities:
1.Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
2.Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.
3.The ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimens, images or reports is required.
4.Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and/or contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.

Responsibilities:
1.Participates in the collection of data to support unit based quality initiatives, research and evidence based activities.
2.Utilizes system wide resources to support decision making and action.
3.Recognizes patterns/groupings of problems in a specific patient population that require investigation and initiates actions to
address.
4.Communicates current evidence-based information with peers.
5.Establishes a caring, therapeutic relationship with patients and families through effective communication, acknowledgement of
patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes.
6.Collaborates consistently and effectively with other disciplines and services to meet the needs of patients/families.
7.Utilizes competent assessment skills to holistically evaluate the physical and psychosocial needs of patients and families.
8.Demonstrates the ability to prioritize care for complex patients based on knowledge acquired from previous clinical experiences.
9.Recognizes changes in patient status and consistently responds effectively.
10.Demonstrates consistent safe and effective use of medical devices in the delivery of patient care.
11.Demonstrates accountability for implementing policies related to safe and effective administration of medications.
12.Assesses patient safety needs consistently and implements appropriate strategies (fall precautions, infection control, suicide
risk patient identification) to minimize risk.
13.Individualizes teaching plans based on a thorough assessment to meet the learning needs of patients and families.
14.Demonstrates the ability to provide education to staff and students on the unit.
15.Demonstrates beginning leadership skills related to patient care.
16.Delegates effectively and consistently to optimize patient outcomes.
17.Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.
18. Other duties as assigned.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Responsibilities:
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Business Unit: Rush Oak Park

Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital

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Shift: Shift 1

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Summary:
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Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: 14 East Tower - Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology/Oncology

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Physician - Otorhinolaryngology - Sleep Surgeon - Chicago

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Work Type: Full Time 

Sleep Surgeon – Clinical Faculty/Physician

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Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position of Sleep Surgeon to join the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.

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Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous regional outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.

All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.

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Pay Range: $376,000 - $505,000 (TCC)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems. 

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Location: Oak Park, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Oak Park

Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital

Department: Security

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: All Shifts Available

Work Schedule: 
2nd Shift: 2:30pm - 11pm
3rd Shift: 10:30pm - 7:00am

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $17.63 - $27.77 per hour
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Summary:
Reporting to the Supervisor of Security ROPH this role is responsible for monitoring the hospital’s building and grounds to prevent fire, theft, vandalism and illegal entry and for enforcing policies and procedures related to safety and security of personnel and property. Additionally, assists patients, visitors and staff in matters related to safety and security

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Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Advanced Practice Provider - Othopedic Oncology - RUMC (Downtown)

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Group

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUCC Ortho Oncology - Office

Work Type: Full Time 

Orthopedic Oncology – Advanced Practice Provider 

Rush University Medical Center 

Chicago, IL 

Rush University System for Health, a national leader in outstanding patient care, education, research, community partnerships and empowering a new generation of health care providers, invites applications for the position of Orthopedic Oncology Advanced Practice Provider. This position, based at RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center’s downtown location, also involves working at our off-site Park Ridge, IL or Oak Brook, IL, location two to three times per month.

Incredible opportunity for a motivated, team oriented Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to be part of the Orthopedic Oncology surgical team and Rush MD Anderson cancer center. The leaders in Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma care in Chicago would like to include a new Advanced Practice Provider into the care team. The current team consists of 3 surgeons, 2-3 nurses, 1 NP, 2-3 residents and 1 fellow.

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Rush University System for Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have partnered to create RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center. The partnership represents advanced clinical and operational integration in the delivery of cancer care, providing Rush patients greater access to cancer treatments and research considered among the best in the world. 

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Orthopedic Oncology Patient Care

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•Completes preoperative H&Ps and initiates necessary medical preoperative evaluations. 

•Performs postoperative examinations and manages complications effectively. 

•Analyzes diagnostic and laboratory studies to formulate differential diagnoses and treatment plans. 

•Documents patient encounters thoroughly through prompt PME, H&P, preoperative, and postoperative notes.

 •Records all patient telephone communications. 

•Presents patient case histories and imaging at multidisciplinary conferences, documenting recommendations. 

•Educates patients and families on diagnoses and treatment plans.

 •Emphasizes the critical importance of cancer treatment for newly diagnosed patients and ongoing tumor surveillance.

 •Facilitates seamless ongoing outpatient care by communicating with allied care providers and referring physicians.

 •Supports Business Centers by providing clinical information and conducting peer-to-peer discussions for insurance authorizations. 

Management of Orthopedic Oncology Surgical and In-Patient Care 

•Scheduling and coordinating all faculty surgical cases, ensuring optimal utilization of resources and OR time. 

•Assisting in complex, life and limb saving orthopedic oncology procedures in the operating room 

•Maintaining continuity of care of orthopedic oncology patients from helping to arrange initial visits, seeing in the office, preparing for surgery, assisting with surgery and overseeing postoperative care 

•Facilitating seamless communication and coordination across multiple surgical services for complex multi-surgeon cases. 

•Weekly rounding with the sarcoma team on inpatients(inpatient APN team is responsibly for all inpatient orders and care once admitted) Providing direct surgical support as first and second assist, and efficiently submitting all necessary preoperative and postoperative orders. 

•Facilitating seamless communication and coordination across multiple surgical services for complex multi-surgeon cases.

 •Proactively managing the procurement of essential surgical materials, including contacting Bone and Tissue Bank representatives for allografts and medical device representatives for prostheses and instruments.

 •Comprehensively managing both surgical and non-surgical oncology and orthopedic oncology patients referred for consultation, addressing a wide range of oncology and orthopedic oncology diagnoses. 

Daily Inpatient Care Management

 •Conducting thorough daily physical examinations and meticulously documenting patient encounters, progress notes, and care plans.

 •Managing complex wound and drain/tube care, alongside administering and reconciling medication orders. 

•Educating patients and families on their condition and treatment, and providing consistent updates on their progress.

•Streamlining patient transitions through efficient discharge planning, chart reconciliation, and coordination with case management for post-discharge services like home health. 

•Maintaining accurate patient handoff tools to ensure seamless communication across care teams.

 •Formulating and executing appropriate plans of care, including planning for further diagnostic and therapeutic management.

 •Vigilantly monitoring for and effectively managing postoperative complications to optimize patient recovery.

 •Performing daily clinical examinations and managing wound care throughout the perioperative period.

 •Coordinating the ordering and application of orthotics and prosthetics in close collaboration with physical therapists. 

•Actively participating in daily discharge planning in coordination with case management and inpatient nursing to facilitate smooth transitions. 

•Completing comprehensive discharge summaries for continuity of care. 

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a licensed physician assistant (PA) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who functions as a member of the health care team to provide high quality, comprehensive acute and/or routine medical/surgical care of Rush patients within the scope of practice granted in accordance with the Rush University Medical Center medical staff bylaws. The APP will promote collaboration between multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with the policies, procedures, guidelines of Rush, including the Rush Medical Group Customer Service standards. Successful candidates will also meet all other state and federal regulatory practice and accreditation standards. 

Rush has over 400 APPs across the enterprise that provide comprehensive patient care each day autonomously and in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With a Director of Advanced Practice and 34 Lead APPs across the system, Rush’s vision is to have every APP practicing at full scope and top of license. APPs at Rush are highly competent, well-respected members of the healthcare team that contribute to the excellent quality care that Rush patients receive each day. 

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. The Rush system includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences. 

We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. Rush has built a strong Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement, and we founded the RUSH BMO Institute of Health Equity. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush. 

Position Requirements: 

Nurse Practitioner: 

•Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Registered Professional Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse 

•Master of Science in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing practice with clinical specialty appropriate to position 

•Current certification by American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) 

•Maintains State of Illinois and Federal DEA license

 •Must maintain Rush University Medical Center (RUMC), Rush Oak Park Hospital (ROPH), and Rush Copley Medical Center (RCMC) clinical privileges, as applicable.

 •CPR, ACLS and PALS certifications. 

•Excellent communicator 

•Experience treating patients of all ages 

•Procedural experience (simple laceration repair, I&D) 

Physician Assistant:

 •Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Physician Assistant/Associate 

•Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant/Associate Program

 •Current certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

 •Must maintain Rush University Medical Center (RUMC), Rush Oak Park Hospital (ROPH), and Rush Copley Medical Center (RCMC) clinical privileges, as applicable 

•Excellent communicator 

•Experience treating patients of all ages

 •Procedural experience (simple laceration repair, I&D) 

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, specialty; relevant experience and training; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Additional compensation may include premium pay rates, sign-on bonuses, and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package. Pay 

Range: $124,610 - $175,000 

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems. 

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.