Registered Nurse - Surgery Charge Nurse

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type:
Regular

Schedule:

Mon – Fri. Weekend rotation as needed for call

Pay Range: $36.13 – $57.81 (Hourly)

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during the assigned shift and contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring population-appropriate care is given.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and performs tasks safely.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

• One year of registered nurse experience.

• Constant use of speech, vision, hearing, and smell for communication and safety.
• Constant standing, walking, and frequent lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling of objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25–50 lbs, moving patients, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, repetitive hand/arm movements, occasional driving, and rare crawling and running.

State of

Work Location:

Illinois

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of

Work Location:

Missouri

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration or RN issued by Compact State

State of

Work Location:

Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Issued by Compact State or Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of

Work Location:

Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Issued by Compact State or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Day Shift (United States of America)

• Paid parental leave: one week for newborns or adopted children, pro‑rated based on FTE.
• Flexible payment options through Daily Pay for hourly employees (fees may apply).
• Up‑front tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.
• Competitive and affordable health insurance options.
• Tuition coverage up to $5,250 per year.
• Paid maternity & paternity coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Various competitive health insurance options and wellness plans.
• Retirement benefits including employer matching plans.
• Long and short‑term disability.
• Employee assistance programs (EAP).

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