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Registered Nurse-Critical Care Float Full-Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare·Winfield, Illinois

$37 - $59/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs
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About the role

The Registered Nurse coordinates and provides nursing care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, and implementation. The role involves floating between various critical care and step-down units while maintaining professional nursing standards.

Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace.

This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.

We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

Registered Nurse-Critical Care Float Full-Time Days The RN Float - Critical Care reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. This position is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation.

Responsibilities

Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. Ability to float to multiple assigned areas including critical care and step-down units.

Qualifications

Required: The float RN must possess three or more years of current acute critical care experience within the past 5 years. BSN LIC RN, CERT BLS, ACLS within 90 days of hire

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus.

Exception

New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

Job Shift: Day Job (1st)

Salary Range

Minimum : $37.00

Salary Range

Maximum: $59.20 Compensation: USD 37 - USD 59.2 - hourly

Requirements

Candidates must have at least three years of current acute critical care experience within the last five years. A BSN degree and active RN, BLS, and ACLS certifications are required.

  • bachelor degree
  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • Care coordination
  • Nursing process
  • Patient assessment
  • Acute care
  • Clinical competency
  • Critical care nursing

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$37 - $59/hr
Location
Winfield, Illinois
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Application
Employer website
NM

Hiring organization

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care. It encompasses the research, teaching, and patient care activities of the...

Salary listed on 2,521 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Critical care float nursing in Illinois

In Illinois, critical care float RN roles are often driven by ongoing hospital staffing needs and the need for nurses who can adapt across high-acuity units. Competition is usually strongest for candidates with recent ICU or critical care experience, a BSN, and current BLS/ACLS credentials. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, and confirm your critical care examples match the posted experience window before applying.

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