RN-Stepdown/Critical Care (WO)

Mount Vernon, IL Open
SSM is looking for RN-Stepdown/Critical Care (WO) in Mount Vernon, IL. This local job opportunity with ID 3742204143 is live since 2026-07-04 17:16:18.

Job Description
Job Description

More than just a job, it’s a vocation.

Location: Mount Vernon, IL - SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital

Employment Type:

Regular

Salary Range:

$31.21 - $49.94

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Our organization appreciates the unique skills and contributions of each team member. The compensation for this position is influenced by various factors, including relevant experience, market conditions, and other qualifications. The salary range provided reflects what we reasonably anticipate offering at the time of posting, but actual pay may vary in accordance with legal guidelines.

Job Overview:

This role involves delivering direct nursing care in environments where patients require intricate assessments and interventions, adhering to the established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Gather comprehensive information from patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to create a complete understanding of the patient’s needs or condition.
  • Evaluate and integrate data from assessments to determine relevant diagnoses or conditions for care.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and the inter-professional team to identify optimal outcomes.
  • Formulate a care plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with patients, families, and the care team.
  • Execute the care plan, ensuring a safe environment and coordinating efforts with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.
  • Assess processes and progress towards achieving goals and outcomes.
  • Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, reflecting on personal performance and staying updated with current knowledge and skills.
  • Communicate effectively across all areas of practice, fostering collaboration with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.
  • Employ clinical inquiry and integrate the best available evidence into practice.
  • Utilize established evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in critical care nursing, ensuring care is tailored to the patient’s age-specific and clinical needs as outlined in the department’s Scope of Service.
  • Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate safely.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:Education:
  • Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.
Experience:
  • Minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse.
Physical Demands:
  • Regularly use speech for oral communication.
  • Consistently stand and walk.
  • Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Occasionally lift/carry and push/pull objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry.
  • Utilize vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, including color differentiation.
  • Employ smell to identify and recognize odors.
  • Use hearing to receive oral communication and detect alarms or machinery issues.
  • Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with feet/legs and hands/arms.
  • Occasionally drive.
  • Rarely crawl or run.
Licenses and Certifications:

For Illinois:

  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent certifications.

For Missouri:

  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Compact State issued RN.
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent certifications.

For Oklahoma:

  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State and Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent certifications.

For Wisconsin:

  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent certifications.
Work Schedule:

Night Shift (United States)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Progressive Care Unit, Pat Rms 3100

Weekly Hours:

36

Benefits:

We value our outstanding employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access their earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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