Winter Nurse Residency *December 2026 grads!

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; Sur place; USD 54 000 - 84 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Tuition reimbursement

On-site training

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center offers a Winter Nurse Residency for December 2026 graduates who have completed an accredited RN program and have not yet passed the NCLEX. Residents work as part of the patient care team and transition to an RN role once licensed in Illinois.

Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, data collection, and coordinated care under RN supervision, with emphasis on infection control and patient safety.

Qualifications

• RN residency applicants have completed an accredited RN program and await NCLEX.
• ACLS and BLS/CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
• RN licensure in Illinois active after passing NCLEX and board approval.

Responsabilités

• Applies cardiac monitor per policies and physician orders.
• Collects data, recognizes normal/abnormal findings, and documents care.
• Completes tasks with infection control standards and coordinates care.
• Assists in planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care under RN supervision.
• Performs EKGs, finger-stick glucose, and other direct patient care activities.
• Maintains professional relationships with care team and resources.

Connaissances

ACLS

BLS/CPR

RN license IL

Formation

ADN (Required)

Description du poste

Winter Nurse Residency *December 2026 grads! Job Description 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)
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, 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.