Registered Nurse-PACU-Part Time 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 the assigned units. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

You will perform health teaching, use clinical judgment, and ensure accurate documentation while supporting patient safety and quality care. The role may involve floating to other SIH units within competency and meeting licensure/time-bound

Qualifications

• Associate, Diploma, Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing.
• Current Illinois RN license.
• Current CPR/BLS Card.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• TNCC or TNS within 1 year of hire or residency graduation (effective 6/2026).
• ECRN within 24 months of hire (effective 6/2026).
• NRP (within 6 months) for Mother Baby/Neonatal as applicable.
• PALS/NRP within 6 months as needed.
• ONSi infusion certifications with required courses.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine medical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Provide compassionate care and support to patients and families.
• Develop and evaluate individualized care plans with the health team.
• Educate patients and families to promote health and safety.
• Demonstrate clinical judgment and critical thinking in patient changes.
• Document accurately in the medical record.
• Contribute to policy/procedure development for patient safety.
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and unlicensed staff as assigned.
• Advocate for patients through collaboration with health professionals.
• Complete required education, competencies, and licensure on time.
• Float to SIH nursing units within competency.

Education

Nursing degree options

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 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)

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