RN - Elmhurst ED Transition Program - August 2025

Hourly Pay Range:

$36.00 - $55.80 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• Position: Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

• Location: Elmhurst Hospital

• Full Time: 36-hour work week

• Hours: Night Shift 7:00 pm – 7:00 am

• Transition Program classroom hours are day shift 

• Start Date: August 18th, 2025

What you will do:

Edward Elmhurst is delighted to be able to once again offer the RN Emergency Department Transition Program.  This program is for experienced acute care nurses who have a desire to transition into Emergency Nursing.  Join our Lantern Award Winning Emergency teams as you train alongside our skilled and talented ED clinicians, with both precepted clinical time on the unit and dedicated time with the ED educator.  This three-month transition program will offer you a successful transition into the specialty with support and collaboration from peers in the cohort.  Apply today, limited spots are available.  

• Provides professional nursing care in accordance with the Illinois Professional Registered Nurse Practice Act, and hospital policies and procedures. Employs critical thinking skills, assesses patients’ condition, recognizes changes, plans and evaluates care, monitors patients’ progress, and records pertinent observations.  Delegates appropriate patient care tasks to other staff.  Functions as a team member to fulfill unit goals.  The following are general characteristics of this job, although duties may vary by assigned unit or shift. 

What you will need:

• 1 year of nursing inpatient experience as an RN

• Preferred Education, Skills and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing

• Required Education, Skills and/or Experience:

  •  Associate Degree or higher in Nursing

    • If Associate Degree in Nursing is the highest degree held, must graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing within five years of position start date.

• Required License and/or Certification:

  • Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure

  • Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or American Red Cross

  • Emergency Services – the below certifications can be completed during the program and required within 3 months.

    • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within three months of start date into position

    • Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within three months of start date into position

    • Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within three months of start date into position

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay for eligible employees

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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