
Registered Nurse Float ED
Chicago, ILPer Diem$45.3–63.95/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Registered Nurse Float ED role supports emergency patients across Ascension facilities in Chicago, Elk Grove Village, and Hoffman Estates. The nurse implements individualized care plans, coordinates treatment across clinical disciplines, executes physician orders, and collaborates with healthcare teams. The schedule is evening shift, PRN, with 12-hour shifts and weekend and holiday rotation.
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Full job description
Your future role at a glance
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Location: Chicago, IL; Elk Grove Village, IL; and Hoffman Estates, IL
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Facility: Ascension Saint Joseph, Ascension Alexian Brothers, and Ascension Saint Alexius
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Department: Regional Float Pool
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Schedule: Evening shift l PRN l 12-hour shifts l Weekend and Holiday rotation
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Implement and monitor individualized emergency care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes and swift responses to rapidly changing conditions.
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Coordinate rapid treatments across clinical disciplines to provide a seamless and comprehensive care experience for emergency patients.
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Execute physician orders accurately and swiftly to maintain the highest standards of patient safety and clinical excellence in a fast-paced setting.
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Assess comprehensive care needs and collaborate with healthcare teams to deliver consistent support across multiple regional facilities.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
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Required Credential(s):
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BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Additional Preferences:
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Cerner and EPIC experience preferred
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Minimum of 12 to 18 months of recent emergency department nursing experience with the ability to float between regional hospitals to work 12-hour mid-shifts (9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. start times), and work a minimum of six shifts in six weeks.
Benefits that help you thrive
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Retirement: 403(b) plan
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Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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Min Salary: 45.30
Max Salary 63.95
How this job compares
Set against the 58,990 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$45.3–63.95/hr
- Illinois median$36–57/hr1,499 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr25,415 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $54.63/hr, is 20% above the Illinois median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the top quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,848 open Registered Nurse jobs in Illinois and 58,990 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Advocate Health238 open
- Carle Health159 open
- Prime Healthcare159 open
- 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 (29,139 postings).
- Education
- 4,017 of the 58,990 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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