RN-Stepdown ICU-Full Time

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 registered nurse to provide professional nursing care for SIH patients. The role requires an RN license in Illinois, current CPR/BLS, and ACLS/PALS with timelines.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, care planning with the team, health teaching, and accurate documentation. There are opportunities to float across SIH units and contribute to patient safety and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Accredited nursing degree at least Associate level or higher.
• Current Illinois RN license is required.
• CPR/BLS certification must be current.
• ACLS and PALS certifications required within specified timelines.
• TNCC or TNS required within 1 year or residency graduation; effective 6/2026.
• ECRN within 24 months; effective 6/2026.
• NRP and related certificates as listed (within 6 months).

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs.
• Provide compassionate environment to support patients and families.
• Collaborate with the health care team to plan and evaluate care.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote health.
• Exercise clinical judgment and monitor for changes in patient condition.
• Document accurately in the medical record in a timely manner.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development to support safety and quality.
• Supervise licensed practical nurses or unlicensed staff as needed.
• Communicate with health professionals to advocate for patients.
• Complete required education and licensure on schedule.
• Float to other SIH units within competency.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Documentation

Communication

Education

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

Illinois Registered Nurse license

Tools

CPR/BLS

ACLS

PALS

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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