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Registered Nurse (RN)-6S Adult Rehab

Advocate Health · Oak Lawn, IL · $38.20–$57.30 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 2, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you work alongside physical, occupational and speech therapy on a shared patient?

What they are checking: The posting names an interdisciplinary treatment programme.

Tell me about a patient whose progress surprised you.

What they are checking: Whether they stay open to outcomes rather than predicting them.

Full time at thirty-six hours. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the hours the posting states.

What would you do

How does nursing change when the goal is function rather than treatment?

What they are checking: The central difference of rehabilitation, and whether they have made the shift.

How do you get a patient to do something for themselves that would be quicker to do for them?

What they are checking: The daily discipline of rehabilitation nursing, and the one most easily abandoned.

How do you set goals with a patient whose recovery will take much longer than they expect?

What they are checking: Honesty without taking away their reason to work.

What does twenty-four hour rehabilitation nursing mean overnight, when therapy has gone home?

What they are checking: The posting names twenty-four hour comprehensive rehabilitation, and nights are where it is easiest to lose.

How do you teach a family to manage at home after discharge?

What they are checking: Rehabilitation discharge depends on what the household can sustain.

The posting says the nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment. What does that look like on a rehab unit?

What they are checking: Falls are the defining safety risk in rehabilitation, and mobility is the goal.

About the work

Tell me about your inpatient rehabilitation experience and the diagnoses you work with.

What they are checking: The posting is a thirty-seven bed intensive inpatient rehabilitation unit.

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 34700 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Rehabilitation Unit Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: none Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30 The 6 South Unit, Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is a 37-bed intensive, interdisciplinary treatment program providing 24-hour comprehensive rehabilitation services. Designed to meet the needs of adults, 18 years and older with significant physical disabilities following injury or illness. : Amputation, Arthritis, Brain Injury, Cancer, general medical, major multiple trauma, Neurological Diseases, Organ Transplant, Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), and COVID-19 Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled dialogue, the registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience. The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities. The registered nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Job Profile • • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required Certification in your current area of specialty once meeting eligibility requirements. • Current AHA CPR • Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing • Certain positions may require to take call • Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick • Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster • Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients • Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other team member, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.