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Registered Nurse (RN) Ortho Neuro

Advocate Health

Elgin, ILFull-time$38.2–57.3/hrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$38.2–57.3/hr
Location
Elgin, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS Certification

Job overview

The Registered Nurse will work on the 24-bed Ortho Neuro Surgical Care Unit at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, providing and coordinating comprehensive care for orthopedic and neurology surgical patients. The role uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards and procedures. The team is collaborative and includes nurses ranging from new graduates to experienced professionals.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing ProcessEvidence-Based PracticeClinical Decision MakingCommunication

Qualifications

Accredited Nursing ProgramRegistered Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationBachelor of Science in Nursing

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Department:

35854 Advocate Sherman Hospital - Med Surg: IU Orthopedic and Neurology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7a - 7p

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

Registered Nurse (RN) – Ortho Neuro Surgical Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin IL Full-Time Days Where You Will Work: The 24-Bed Ortho Neuro Surgical Care Unit at Magnet designated Sherman Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care to our Ortho/ Neuro surgical patients. Here, you’ll find a collaborative, supportive, and highly engaged team committed to delivering compassionate, safe, and exceptional care. Our nursing team spans from enthusiastic new graduates to seasoned professionals with decades of practice—alongside dedicated nursing assistants who bring diverse skills and perspectives. We’re Looking For:

  • Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing, BSN Preferred
  • 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: Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin has been a trusted source of care for the community for more than 135 years. As an acute care hospital with a Level II Trauma Center, we serve more than 60,000 patients each year with expertise and compassion. 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

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

How this job compares

Set against the 58,704 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$38.2–57.3/hr
  • Illinois median$36–57/hr1,365 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,495 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $47.75/hr, is 5% above the Illinois median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,742 open Registered Nurse jobs in Illinois and 58,704 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (28,539 postings).
Education
4,517 of the 58,704 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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