Registered Nurse ICU NE

• Location: Chicago, IL
• Facility: Ascension Saint Joseph
• Department: ICU
• Schedule: Night shift | Full-time

• Deliver compassionate, specialized critical care by designing, implementing, and continually reassessing personalized patient care plans for critically ill individuals.
• Serve as the central hub of interdisciplinary care, seamlessly coordinating with physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals to ensure cohesive, round-the-clock treatment.
• Maintain rigorous oversight of patient vital signs and complex physical conditions, executing medical orders precisely while rapidly communicating updates to the care team.
• Proactively lead holistic discharge planning efforts alongside patients, families, and healthcare team members to support a safe, seamless transition beyond the ICU.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • One or more of the following:
    • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
    • Instructor specializing in Basic Life Support obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Preferred Credential(s):
  • Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preference:

• 1 year RN acute care experience