Registered Nurse-Emergency Room-Night Shift

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to provide professional care to patients across unit assignments. The role requires comprehensive nursing education and current licensure, with multiple certifications kept up to date.

The position includes responsibilities across assessment, care planning, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. It offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree (Associate, Diploma, Bachelor’s or Master’s) required.
• Illinois RN license current and active.
• CPR/BLS card current.
• ACLS card within 6 months of hire.
• TNCC or TNS within 1 year of hire.
• NRP or PALS within 6 months of hire (as applicable).

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.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates an individual care plan with the healthcare team.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote optimal health.
• Demonstrate clinical judgement with critical thinking to respond to changes in patient condition.
• Document timely and accurately in the patient record.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development for patient safety and quality.
• Supervise and delegate to licensed or unlicensed staff as appropriate.
• Advocate for patients by collaborating with other health professionals.
• Complete required education and licensure timely; float to other SIH units as needed.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Nursing degree (Associate, Diploma, Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Illinois RN license

CPR/BLS certification

ACLS certification (within 6 months)

TNCC or TNS (within 1 year)

NRP/ PALS (within 6 months)

Job description

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 or 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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