Nursing at Riverside
Nurses are at the heart of Remarkable Care. Here, your kindness helps patients heal. We cheer you on as you grow, and your health and happiness matter to us. Join a team that helps you learn, lead, and Be Remarkable in all you do.
Why Nurses Choose Riverside
- Teamwork you can feel—collaboration across units and disciplines.
- Real growth paths from NA to RN to leadership.
- Mentorship, CE, and tuition support.
- Recognition for remarkable care (DAISY, peer recognition).
Nurse Residency at Riverside (Vizient/AACN)
NEWLY LICENSED? YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Riverside Medical Center, a MAGNET®-recognized hospital, partners with the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ to help newly licensed nurses turn potential into purpose. Over 12 months, participants gain real-world experience, grow through mentorship, and build lasting connections in a supportive, hands-on learning environment.
Our evidence-based curriculum empowers you to:
- Make sound, effective clinical decisions
- Lead with confidence in patient care
- Apply research-based evidence in daily practice
- Strengthen your professional commitment to nursing
- Create a personalized plan for ongoing growth
Good news: every newly licensed nurse is automatically enrolled upon hire. No separate application required.
Students & Newly Licensed Nurses Welcome
We're proud to welcome newly licensed nurses from Chicagoland and beyond. Take a look at some of the schools our nurses have come from (and yes, we're always adding more):
- Kankakee Community College
- Elmhurst
- Olivet Nazarene University
- St. Francis
- Bradley University
- Missouri State
- Millikin University
- Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
- Illinois State University (ISU)
- Ambria
- Lakeview College
- Prairie State College
- Kalamazoo University
- Loyola
- Joliet Junior College
- Carrington College
- Chamberlin
- East Central College
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Illinois Valley Community College
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Lewis University
- New Mexico State University
- Valparaiso University
- Trinity Christian College
- St. Xavier University
- St. James College of Nursing
- St. Ambrose University
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Oak Point University
- Rasmussen University
- Rasmussen University Romeoville
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What Does Nursing Look Like at Riverside?
Nurse Spotlight: Hannah Lawrence, RN
Hannah shares how interdisciplinary teamwork, patient advocacy, and a family-like culture shape every shift, and why no two days are the same.
Watch the VideoOngoing Professional Development
From the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ for new graduates to leadership cohorts and mentorship programs, growth is supported at every step.
Collaborative Care Environment
Work alongside interdisciplinary teams that champion compassionate, vigilant care and continuous quality improvement.
Evidence-Based Practice
Excellent outcomes come from ongoing research, best practices, and a strong commitment to safety
Supportive Culture
Riverside empowers nurses to shape their practice environment—fostering accountability, engagement, and teamwork.
Riverside's Professional Nursing Mission & Values
Our Model of Professional Nursing Practice is built on the concept of vigilance, guiding nurses to be fully present at the bedside, in the department, and across the organization, ensuring safety, advocacy, and exceptional patient care.
View the Full Riverside Medical Center: Professional Nursing Practice Model (PDF)
- LOVE - Relationships grounded in inclusivity, patience, kindness, and gratitude.
- COMPASSION - Empathetic, dignified care to ourselves and others; nurturing human relationships.
- COURAGE - Speaking up and staying true to values in the face of challenges; strong patient advocacy.
- INTEGRITY - Doing the right thing consistently, trustworthiness, decency, and respect in all we do.
Recognition & Community
We celebrate extraordinary nursing through DAISY and peer recognition, highlighting moments of compassion that make a difference for patients and teams.
Learn About the DAISY Award
Magnet® Recognized Hospital
Proud to be honored by the ANCC for outstanding nursing care.
Riverside Healthcare is recognized as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), one of the highest honors a hospital can earn for nursing.
- Only about 7% of healthcare organizations in the U.S. have Magnet recognition.
- Shows our strong focus on safety, quality, and teamwork at the bedside.
- Supports nurses with a voice in care, chances to grow, and shared decision-making.
Employee Non-Discrimination Policy
It is a violation of Riverside's policy to discriminate in the provision of employment opportunities, benefits or privileges; to create discriminatory work conditions; or to use discriminatory evaluative standards in employment if the basis of that discriminatory treatment is, in whole or in part, the person's gender, gender identity, race, color, religion, age, disability status, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any personal traits.
Discrimination of this kind may also be strictly prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and various other federal, state and local laws. This policy is intended to comply with the prohibitions stated in these anti-discrimination laws.
