Registered Nurse-Same Day Surgery-Day Shift

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Herrin (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide professional nursing care for SIH patients. The role requires diverse nursing competencies, teamwork, and a focus on compassionate care.

Qualifications include an Illinois RN license, CPR/BLS, ACLS within 6 months of hire, and nursing degrees ranging from ADN to MSN. The position supports float coverage across SIH units with ongoing education requirements.

Qualifications

• Illinois RN license required.
• Current CPR/BLS Card.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire; TNCC/PALS or equivalent may be required.
• Ability to work in ICU/stepdown settings as part of float pool.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and provide professional nursing care.
• Create care plans in collaboration with the team.
• Educate patients and families on health maintenance.
• Document accurately in medical records in a timely manner.
• Float to SIH units within competency.
• Support patient safety and quality of care initiatives.

Skills

Nursing

CPR/BLS

ACLS

Critical care

Patient education

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Telemetry monitoring

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