Staff Nurse-Inpatient Behavioral Health Registry Rotating 12-hour Shifts
Listed compensation
$48-$55/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
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
The Staff Nurse Inpatient 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.
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. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
Responsibilities
Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff. Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.
- Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
- Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
*Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
Licensure
Registered Professional Nurse licensure for state working in.
Additional Requirements for the Hospital at Home & Home Health: At point of hire and annually, required to have a valid driver’s license and an annual driving abstract
Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire
- Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire
- Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS
Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) Emergency Communications Registered Nurse Certified Pediatric Nurse Certified Emergency Nurse
Experience
Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area
Behavioral Attributes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Strong analytic abilities
Physical Demands
Travel required within designated geographic area
Preferred
- Experience in specific clinical area
- Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room
- Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- Certified Emergency Nurse
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.
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Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.
If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: 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 as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.
- Hours Per Week / FTE: 1.2 hrs/wk - 0.03 FTE
- Job Shift: Rotating
- Salary Range Minimum: $48.00
- Salary Range Maximum: $55.00
- Compensation: USD 48 - USD 55 - hourly
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 46 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 11% are remote, 59% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $100k–$114k | Behavioral Health RN median $93k (middle half $89k–$100k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$107k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 11% remote · 59% no call · 85% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Illinois registered nurse listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 10% offer loan repayment191 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health RN listings | 66 in the last 30 days | 62 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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