Registered Nurse-OR-Days

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; United States; 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 multiple units including ICU, Cardiac, and Mother Baby. You will assess, plan, and implement patient care, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support optimal health outcomes.

Responsibilities include patient education, documentation, and contributing to safety policies. You may float within competency and progress through various SIH units as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have active Illinois RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• ACLS and related certifications required or within 6 months of hire.
• TNCC/TNS, ECRN, and NRP/PALS certifications within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care for SIH patients.
• Assess patient needs across physical, mental, and spiritual domains.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans with the healthcare team.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote well‑being.
• Use clinical judgment and critical thinking to monitor patient condition changes.
• Document accurately in the patient medical record in a timely manner.
• Contribute to policy development to support patient safety and quality care.
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and other staff as needed.
• Float to other SIH units within competency level.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree 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)
• 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 – Monitoring, & NRP (within 6 months of hire)
• NRP (within 6 months of hire)
• NRP & PALS (within 6 months of hire)

Unit Codes

• 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
• Emergency Room: 10306, 20306, 30306, 40306
• Recovery Room: 10314, 20314, 30314, 40314
• Birthing Center: 10300
• Mother Baby: 10154
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 10152
• 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

At Southern Illinois Healthcare, we realize that in order to provide our surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees. Working to put the right people, exhibiting the right attitude and behaviors, in the right roles is not just a goal, but a priority of Southern Illinois Healthcare. For the health of you and our patients, SIH and SIH Medical Group campuses are tobacco free.

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