Summer 2027 Nursing Residency *May 2027 grads!

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer 2027 Nursing Residency for May 2027 graduates at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Illinois. Nursing Residents have completed an accredited RN program but have not yet passed the NCLEX; upon passing and obtaining an RN license, they transition to RN roles.

The program emphasizes hands-on patient care, cardiac monitoring, and coordinated care planning within a supportive team, with on-site training, education opportunities, and a commitment to professional growth.

Qualifications

• ADN degree from an accredited program.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• RN-Registered Nurse license (Illinois)

Responsibilities

• Applies cardiac monitor in alignment with policies, procedures, and physician orders.
• Collects data and recognizes normal/abnormal findings.
• Completes tasks in alignment with infection control standards.
• Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses.
• Documents and reports care delivered under RN supervision.
• Evaluates progress and reports outcomes to physicians or other disciplines.
• Implements care and supervises care delivered by team members per plan.
• Pursues knowledge through orientation activities, unit in-service programs, and current literature.
• Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan to attain them.
• Provides direct age-appropriate care under supervision; assists with ADLs, EKGs, finger stick blood sugars, and bladder scans.
• Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Supports relationship-based care and teaching to promote health and a safe environment.

Education

ADN

RN License (Illinois)

Job description

Summer 2027 Nursing Residency *May 2027 grads!

Nursing Residents have completed an accredited RN program but have not yet passed the NCLEX Exam. Works as an integral part of the patient care team and assists in the provision of direct patient care. Once the NCLEX Exam is passed and the State of Illinois has issued an RN License they move to an RN role.

Responsibilities

• Applies cardiac monitor in alignment with approved policies, procedures, and physician orders.
• Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Completes assigned tasks in alignment with infection control standards.
• Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Documents and reports care delivered to patients under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Provides direct age-appropriate care to patients under the supervision of the RN or Patient Care Leader. Assists with activities of daily living, performs EKG’s and finger stick blood sugars and bladder scans.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Supports relationship-based care.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range $39.12 - $60.64 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.