New Graduate RN Resident March 2027 Cohort

About the Role

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care. This role is part of the March 2027 New Graduate RN Residency program. The position focuses on family-centered care utilizing the Relationship Based Care model, with emphasis on relationships with patients, colleagues, and self. It requires understanding and integrating appropriate growth and development processes for patients across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult age groups. The role involves applying specialty knowledge and skills to achieve optimal patient outcomes within designated care areas and utilizing the nursing process. It aligns with the Magnet® Model: New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements, Exemplary Professional Practice, Structural Empowerment, and Transformational Leadership, with a consistent focus on Empirical Outcomes. The role demands nursing excellence, a commitment to professional growth, and an inclusive approach to care and collaboration, while actively supporting organizational and departmental goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments using a variety of methods and area-specific tools.
• Develops or individualizes existing plans of care and sets goals relevant to family needs, evaluating and documenting changes.
• Develops or individualizes teaching plans/protocols to meet patient and family learning needs, identifying learning preferences and evaluating outcomes.
• Performs nursing care according to procedures/protocols and intervenes effectively in emergent situations.
• Communicates with families and the interprofessional team to identify healthcare needs and patient status changes, utilizing appropriate resources for referrals.
• Stays current in nursing practice by incorporating evidence from current nursing and healthcare literature for problem-solving.
• Integrates current hospital and departmental quality initiatives into daily activities.
• Adheres to communication, service excellence, and professional image standards that support the hospital's vision, mission, and philosophy.
• Works cooperatively as a team member to achieve unit/hospital goals.
• Identifies learning needs and seeks resources for professional advancement.
• Performs job functions adhering to Magnet core principles with a customer service focus to provide high-quality care and service.
• Creates an inclusive, safe, reliable, and equitable environment for all.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and competency with protocols related to chemical disinfection, high-level disinfection, and sterilization if required.
• Performs other job functions as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Associate degree in nursing or higher required.
• Required to enroll in a BSN program within 2 years of the start date.
• Less than 1 year RN experience at the time of cohort start date.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients/families, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Special certifications may be required by the department.

Timeline & Application Details

• Start Date: March 22, 2027
• Graduation Deadline: By December 22, 2026
• NCLEX Test Deadline: No later than February 8, 2027
• Applications Accepted: October 19 - October 26, 2026 (closes promptly at 9 am on October 26)
• Interviews: November 2 - December 4, 2026
• Offers: Week of December 7, 2026, until all positions are filled
• Supplemental Form Due: No later than Tuesday, October 27, 2026, @ 5 pm CST.

Required Application Items

• Resume (to include anticipated graduation date and degree)
• Unofficial transcript (to verify current GPA)

Unit Overviews & Potential Assignments

• Emergency Department (ED)
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 6 months
• Orientation Classes: Fluid and electrolytes, sedation, managing the trauma patient, child abuse/sexual assault, diabetic ketoacidosis, fever in the neonate, rapid sequence intubation, managing the adult patient in the pediatric ED, sickle cell disease, restraint and seclusion.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 22 weeks
• Orientation Classes: General NICU, NCAST, STABLE, computerized charting, prematurity, respiratory, surgical, respiratory emergency, observation experiences (ECMO, OR, Transport), neonatal resuscitation provider.
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Schedule: Day/night rotating shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 24 weeks for new graduates
• Orientation Classes: GI, GU, Skills, Medical, Respiratory, Hematology/Oncology, Cardiovascular, Neurology, Stress, Coping, and Compassion.
• Cancer and Blood Disorders Unit
• Schedule: Rotating day/night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: Approximately 4 months
• Orientation Classes: Introduction to Hematology/Oncology, APHON Chemotherapy Certification, Stem Cell Transplant Class.
• Neurology/Endocrine/Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Surgery Unit
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: Approximately 4 months
• Orientation Classes: Variable.
• Variable Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 14 weeks
• Orientation Classes: Pediatric Surgery/GI, Kidney, Skills Day General Medical, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary, Allergy.
• General Medical Unit
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 14 weeks
• Orientation Classes: Variable.
• Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 6 months
• Orientation Classes: Variable.
• Resource Team
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 4 months in acute care areas, followed by ICU and other area orientation.
• Orientation Classes: Unit-based classes, PALS, and NRP.
• Operating Room
• Schedule: Shift, call, and requirements to be determined after orientation.
• Orientation Length: 9 months
• Orientation Classes: Preoperative nursing curriculum for new graduates and nurses without OR experience.
• Almost Home Kids – Chicago Location / Almost Home Kids – Naperville Location
• Schedule: Night shift, every other weekend
• Orientation Length: 12-16 weeks
• Orientation Classes: Variable.