Children's Memorial was the first freestanding children's hospital in the country, and the first hospital in Illinois, to be designated a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We earned our initial designation in 2001 and again received the highest accreditation in 2005. Currently, only about 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have achieved and/or maintained this distinction.
Hospitals that earn this prestigious award are recognized for an outstanding environment for professional nursing. This includes excellent patient-to-nurse ratios, an innovative and active nursing research program, and a clinical governance structure that thrives on the inputof staff nurses for decision making.
Children's Memorial is also one of a handful of hospitals in the country to be designated a “Destination Nursing” hospital by the Nursing Executive Center, a division of the Health Care Advisory Board. The designation recognizes our ability to recruit and retain nurses during the current shortage. Averaging below 10 percent, our nursing turnover rate is consistently low.
Our hospital's employee promise is "to cultivate a challenging yet compassionate work environment, to help you achieve your professional and personal goals, to recognize your strong performance, and to listen to your feedback and act upon it. Fulfilling this promise is how Children's Memorial will remain a great place to work."
To deliver on this promise, we offer up to $5,000 per year in tuition reimbursement, grants for research and external conferences, flexible scheduling, a weekend incentive program, a tax sheltered annuity with a hospital match, a results- sharing program , RN internship program, and a Clinical Ladder.
Children's Memorial has recently added new nursing positions due to increased volume. If you love caring for children and are interested in finding out more about opportunities here, see our job listings or call 773.880.4045.
Michelle Stephenson, DNP, RN
Chief Nurse Executive
Fred Love Krehbiel Chair in Nursing Excellence