Registered Nurse-Med/Surg-Day Shift

Southern Illinois Healthcare

$65K — $102K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate, Diploma, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing required.
  • Current Illinois Registered Nurse license necessary.
  • Valid CPR/BLS and ACLS cards required; must obtain ACLS & PALS within 6 months of hire.
  • TNCC or TNS certification required by 6/2026, depending on role.
  • Various unit-specific certifications may be needed upon hiring.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients' mental, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • Create a supportive environment for patients and their families.
  • Collaborate with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
  • Provide health education and counseling to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Utilize critical thinking to monitor and report patient condition changes.
  • Ensure accurate and timely documentation in medical records.
  • Advocate for patients through effective communication with the healthcare team.

Benefits

  • Access to professional training and continuing education opportunities.
  • Supportive work environment emphasizing patient care and teamwork.
  • Variety of nursing units for professional growth and experience.
  • Flexible shift patterns available for better work-life balance.
Full Job Description

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Position Summary
• Responsible for providing professional nursing care for SIH patients.


Education
• Associate, Diploma, Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Nursing


Licenses and Certification

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license

• Current CPR/BLS Card

• Current ACLS card (within 6 months of hire)

  • Intensive Care Unit: 10114, 20114
  • Progressive Care Unit: 10116, 20110
  • Stepdown ICU: 10118
  • Cardiac Services: 10310
  • Cardiac Catheterization: 10340
  • Cardiac Care Decision Unit: 10342
  • OP Cardiovascular Center: 10344, 20344
  • Electrocardiology: 10336, 20336
  • Interventional Imaging: 10367
  • SDS Procedure Room: 10317, 20317, 30317, 40317

• Current ACLS & PALS card (within 6 months of hire)

  • Emergency Room: 10306, 20306, 30306, 40306
  • Recovery Room: 10314, 20314, 30314, 40314

• TNCC or TNS (within 1 year of hire or residency graduation) - required effective 6/2026

  • Emergency Room: 10306, 20306, 30306, 40306

​• ​ECRN (within 24 months of hire of residency graduation) - required effective 6/2026

  • Emergency Room: 10306, 20306

• ​ACLS, Fetal Monitoring – Monitoring, & NRP (within 6 months of hire)

  • Birthing Center: 10300

• ​NRP (within 6 months of hire)

  • Mother Baby:  10154
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 10152

• NRP & PALS (within 6 months of hire)

  • Pediatrics: 10160

• ONS

  • CTC-Infusion Center: 10328 (Fundamentals within first 6 months) and Chemotherapy Certificate Course (within 1 year, renewed every 2 years)
  • SJ-Infusion: 40329 (Fundamentals within first 6 months, renewed every 2 years) or ONS Chemotherapy Certificate (renewed every 2 years)


Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: NA

Role Specific Responsibilities
• Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs
• Establish a compassionate environment to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patient and families
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates an individual plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients
• Demonstrate ability to use clinical judgement in conjunction with critical thinking to recognize, act upon, and report changes in patient condition.
• Complete, accurate and timely documentation in patient medical record
• Provide input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety and quality of care
• Supervision and delegation responsibilities of licensed practical nurse and/or unlicensed assistant personnel
• Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service professionals
• Timely completion of required education, competencies, and licensure.
• Float to other SIH nursing units within competency level

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$31.25

To

$49.06

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