Difference makers needed. Now more than ever.
At RUSH, we know it’s the talent of our outstanding health care team that allows us to make excellence our starting point. Our Employee Referral Program offers substantial incentives for you to refer people you know for hard-to-fill positions. Once the candidate you refer has completed six months of employment, you’ll receive a referral bonus. Please note that you can only refer candidates for positions at a hospital where you are an employee.
Eligible Positions at RUSH University Medical Center
You can only refer candidates for positions at RUSH University Medical Center if you are an employee at RUSH University Medical Center.
$15,000 Bonus
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist
Perfusionist
$12,000 Bonus
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurses
(excludes Per Diem)
This bonus is only available to current oncology infusion department team members.
$10,000 Bonus
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurses
(excludes Per Diem)
This bonus is only available to RNs outside the oncology infusion department.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
EP Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
(excludes Per Diem)
$6,000 Bonus
Clinical Research Nurses
$5,000 Bonus
LCSW
Special Procedure Technologist
Surgical Technologist
Social Work Care Manager LSW
Care Management Navigator
LSW 1
Patient Services Coordinator
Nurse Care Manager 1
OB Surgical Technician
$3,500 Bonus
Security Officers
This bonus is only available to security officers, including probation officers, who refer successful candidates for open security officer and probation officer roles.
$3,000 Bonus
Staff-Level Nurses
(excludes RN Residency, RN new grads and Per Diem)
Ambulatory Clinic
Rehab
Adult Critical Care
Clinical Staffing Office
Psychiatry
Case Management
Medical / Surgical
Women & Children’s
Cath Lab
OR / PACU
Advanced Practice Providers
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants
(excludes Per Diem)
$2,000 Bonus
EEG Technologists
$1,500 Bonus
Clinical Staff
Mammography Technologists
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians
Physical Therapists
Speech Language Pathologists
Ultrasound Technologists
Health Information Staff
Coders
Coding Auditors
Coding Compliance Coordinators
Laboratory Professional Staff
Clinical Laboratory Scientists
(all levels)
Histologists
Med Techs
Clinical Research Coordinators
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinators
Clinical Research Coordinators
Assoc. Clinical Research Coordinators
Clinical Research Associates
$1,000 Bonus
Medical Assistants
Eligible Positions at RUSH Oak Park Hospital
You can only refer candidates for positions at RUSH Oak Park Hospital if you are an employee at RUSH Oak Park Hospital.
$10,000 Bonus
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Medical Lab Scientist
$5,000 Bonus
Full-Time Nurses
(excludes CSO roles and Per Diem roles)Surgical Technologists
Special Procedure Technologist
Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology (EP) LabEP Lab Scheduler
OB Surgical Technician
Diagnostic Services Roles
Includes the following roles: Cardiac Sonographer, Level 1-3; Cardiology Technician; CT Tech; EEG Certified Tech; Exercise Physiologist; MRI Tech 3; Nuclear Medicine Tech; Radiologic Tec; Ultrasound Tech 3; Vascular Lab Technologist
$2,000 Bonus
Medical Assistants
$1,500 Bonus
Part-Time Nurses
Patient Care Technicians
ER Technicians
Medical Technologists
Radiology Technologists
CT Technologists
Rules and Eligibility
- Referral bonuses are not available for leaders (directors and above) and Human Resources employees referring candidates within their respective departments.
- Employees involved in the hiring decision for a particular position are not eligible for a referral bonus for that position.
- Referrals from agency or current contract staff who have current work assignments with RUSH University Medical Center or have ended a work assignment within the preceding two years are not eligible to be candidates in this program.
- Candidates must be referred by a current RUSH University Medical Center or RUSH Oak Park Hospital employee. Candidates cannot be current employees of RUSH University Medical Center/RUSH Oak Park Hospital or have been employed by either institution in the preceding two years.
- Both the referring employee and the referred employee must be employed by either RUSH University Medical Center or RUSH Oak Park Hospital at the time of payout (six months after hire).
- Referral bonus eligibility is for a RUSH University Medical Center employee referring a RUSH University Medical Center candidate or a RUSH Oak Park Hospital employee referring a RUSH Oak Park Hospital candidate. Employees can refer candidates for the other institution but will not qualify for referral bonus.
- Bonus amounts will be pro-rated at 50% for part-time positions.
- Only one referral bonus can be given per candidate. If a candidate is referred by more than one employee, the first referral received will be the one awarded if the candidate is hired.
- In order to receive the referral bonus, the referring employee's name must be entered by the candidate on the online application.
- All referral bonus payouts are subject to applicable tax withholdings.
- In order to receive the referral bonus, the referring employee must submit the referral form prior to an offer being extended in order to be eligible for a payout.
- Eligible positions will be determined by Human Resources according to current organizational needs.
- Candidates will be evaluated based on the job requirements and competencies. Human Resources reserves the right to determine if an individual meets the qualifications of the position.
- Based on market conditions and hiring needs, RUSH reserves the right to amend, interpret, terminate or suspend this program at any time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the Employee Referral Program, please email us at: irefer@rush.edu