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Rush·Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL

Registered Nurse 2 (Inpatient Psych Unit-8 Hour Shifts)

Behavioral Health / PsychFull time
iPosting details
ScheduleWeekends · Full time
RequirementsRN license · Maintain current BLS certification.
EducationAssociate degree · ADN/ASN
SourceRush · posted Sep 29, 2026
✓Requirements
Licensure
✓Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required.
Certifications
✓Maintain current BLS certification.
Education
✓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.
✓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:
✓Baccalaureate degree must be earned within timeframe outlined in the ADN Condition of Employment.
Qualifications
✓All Conditions of Employment as outline in Offer Letter must be met. Failure to do so will result in termination.
✓Analytical ability is required.
✓Communication skills are required in order to lead and teach.
✓Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
✓Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
✓Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.
✓The ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimens, images or reports is required.
✓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.
+Rush University Medical Center
598beds
62RN roles open
ChicagoIL
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$40.05 – $61.28/hr
vs. Illinois behavioral health roles that post payvs. IL behavioral health rolesmedian $42.04
$15/hrTop of this range is 46% above the state median$65/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required.
Certifications
✓Maintain current BLS certification.
Education
✓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.
✓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:
✓Baccalaureate degree must be earned within timeframe outlined in the ADN Condition of Employment.
Qualifications
✓All Conditions of Employment as outline in Offer Letter must be met. Failure to do so will result in termination.
✓Analytical ability is required.
✓Communication skills are required in order to lead and teach.
✓Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
✓Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
✓Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.
✓The ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimens, images or reports is required.
✓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.

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About the role

Participates in the collection of data to support unit based quality initiatives, research and evidence based activities.

What you’ll do
1.Participates in the collection1.
2.Utilizes system wide resources2.
3.Recognizes patterns/groupings of problems3.
4.Communicates current evidence-based information4.
5.Establishes a caring, therapeutic5.