Cardiac Care Decision Unit RN - Compassionate ICU Nursing

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a registered nurse to provide professional nursing care across SIH units. The position requires an Illinois RN license, CPR/BLS, ACLS, and additional certifications; nurses may float to other SIH units within competency.

ICU, PCU, and stepdown units are listed among specialty areas. The role emphasizes patient-focused care, education to patients and families, and collaboration with the health care team to develop and evaluate care plans.

Qualifications

• Associate, Diploma, Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Nursing.
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• Current CPR/BLS card.
• Current ACLS card (within 6 months of hire).
• TNCC or TNS within 1 year of hire or residency graduation (required effective 6/2026).
• ECRN within 24 months of hire or residency graduation (required effective 6/2026).
• ACLS, Fetal Monitoring, NRP within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs.
• Establish a compassionate environment to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
• Assess, plan, implements, and evaluate an individual care plan with the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients.
• Demonstrate clinical judgement and critical thinking to recognize and report changes in patient condition.
• Complete, accurate and timely documentation in patient medical records.
• Float to other SIH nursing units within competency level.

Job description

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a registered nurse to provide professional nursing care across SIH units. The position requires an Illinois RN license, CPR/BLS, ACLS, and additional certifications; nurses may float to other SIH units within competency.

ICU, PCU, and stepdown units are listed among specialty areas. The role emphasizes patient-focused care, education to patients and families, and collaboration with the health care team to develop and evaluate care plans.