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Nursing Manager, Patient Care-Step Down Unit

Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL

Typical pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area$47–$79/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerNorthwestern Medicine
  • LocationPalos Heights, IL
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted17 days ago
  • Requisition101264928000
  • ProfessionNurse Manager & Leadership

About this role

Northwestern Medicine is hiring a Nursing Manager, Patient Care-Step Down Unit in Palos Heights, IL. The listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other nurse manager & leadership roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

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Palos Heights, IL at a glance

  • $59.78/hrmedian pay, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area
  • $47–$79middle half of earners, per hour
  • 104price level, U.S. = 100
  • 1hospital listed by CMS in Palos Heights
  • The metro median is 9% above the Illinois statewide median of $54.62 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $59.78 median hour in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin buys what $57.71 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Palos Heights: $195 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 73 active primary care shortage designations covering Cook County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Illinois is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Illinois board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs in Illinois · Illinois state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do nurse manager & leaderships get paid at other hospitals in Illinois?

  • OSF Healthcare SystemRockford, IL$84.55/hr
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationChicago, IL$52.31/hr
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfield, IL$51.97/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license; BSN, often MSN for director roles
  • Clinical experience plus leadership experience
  • NE-BC or CNML certification is a plus

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