Med/Surg Registered Nurse — Compassionate Patient Care

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

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Murphysboro, IL is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to SIH patients. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, plus teaching and counseling to promote health and prevent illness.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license in Illinois, current CPR/BLS, ACLS, and other certifications, with ability to float to different SIH units as

Qualifications

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

Education

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

Job description

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Murphysboro, IL is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to SIH patients. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, plus teaching and counseling to promote health and prevent illness.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license in Illinois, current CPR/BLS, ACLS, and other certifications, with ability to float to different SIH units as