Registered Nurse/BSN-ICU-Day Shift

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

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a professional nurse to provide overarching patient care and support within SIH facilities. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

The position requires current Illinois RN licensure, CPR/BLS certification, and ACLS within 6 months. Nurses may float to various units as needed and participate in continuing education.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN license required.
• Current CPR/BLS Card.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs.
• Establish a compassionate environment to provide support to patient and families.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individual care plan with the care team.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote health.
• Use clinical judgement with critical thinking to respond to changes in patient condition.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation in the medical record.
• Input into policies and procedures to support patient safety and quality.
• Supervise and delegate to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed staff.
• Advocate for the patient by coordinating with health professionals.
• Complete required education, competencies, and licensure on time.
• Float to other SIH nursing units within competency.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient communication

Care planning

Clinical judgement

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor’s in Nursing

Master’s in Nursing

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)

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)
• HMC - Infusion 30329 (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

To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits