Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit-Day Shift

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Herrin (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 for SIH patients in a hospital setting. The role requires an IL RN license, CPR/BLS, and ACLS within 6 months of hire, with additional unit-specific certifications anticipated within established timelines.

The position involves assessing patients, planning and implementing individualized care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to promote optimal health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license
• Current CPR/BLS Card
• 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
• NRP (within 6 months of hire)
• NRP & PALS (within 6 months of hire) - Pediatrics
• ONS certifications for infusion and related units

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
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individual plan of care with the care team
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote optimal health
• Use clinical judgment and critical thinking to recognize and report changes in patient condition
• Complete accurate and timely documentation in patient medical records
• Contribute to policy/procedure development for patient safety and quality
• Supervision and delegation responsibilities of licensed practical nurse and/or unlicensed assistive personnel
• Advocate for the patient by communicating with other health professionals
• Complete required education, competencies, and licensure on time
• Float to other SIH nursing units within competency level

Education

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

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)
  • 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