From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 8, 2026Sources
The short version
You come to SIU Medicine in Decatur for clinic and hospital nursing inside an academic medical employer tied to SIU School of Medicine.
Employer research, Aug 8, 2026
You can lead nursing as Charge Nurse in the General Internal Medicine FQHC and Decatur Multispecialty Clinic, working beside faculty, residents, and students.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.comOn Plastics and Vascular in Decatur you split hospital and clinic work—wound and dressing care, OR coordination—on a multidisciplinary, on-site team.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.comReviews repeatedly name tuition reimbursement with health insurance, PTO, and paid holidays as a solid part of the package.
For new grads
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: Clinic Nurse - Trainee
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Clinic Nurse - Trainee
SIU Medicine · employer research
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As of 2026- Career development
Advancement opportunities described as limited; stagnant salaries and minimal upward mobility noted in reviews
SIU Medicine · employer research
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- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement cited among praised benefits
SIU Medicine · employer research
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Charge opportunities
Charge Nurse roles exist (e.g., Internal Medicine Clinic / Decatur Multispecialty; Hospitalist Medicine)
SIU Medicine · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Benefits
Reviews cite health insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement as strengths of the package.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$29.36/hr
Clinic Nurse - Trainee, Springfield IL; employer-provided rate
As of 2026
- Annual pay
Charge Nurse (7840) Springfield; predicted/estimated range 72000-84000 USD/year
As of 2026
Sources
The units
Plastics and Vascular (Decatur)
Staff Nurse role on multidisciplinary team for SIU Plastics and Vascular patients; hospital and clinic duties including wound/dressing care and OR coordination; on-site only.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comInternal Medicine Clinic / Decatur Multispecialty Clinic
Charge Nurse leads nursing in General Internal Medicine FQHC and Decatur Multispecialty Clinic; assists faculty, residents, and students; travel to satellite locations required.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Pay below market
- Multiple employees say pay is low versus competitors, with an RN in Decatur calling pay the only complaint and an LPN citing extremely low pay and no performance-based annual raises.
- Benefits strength
- Reviews praise benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement.
- Culture mixed family vs toxic
- Some describe close-knit collaborative teams; others cite a good-ole-boy mentality and toxic atmosphere, with culture/values rated about 2.9 overall.
Sources
More review themes
- Management and HR support
- Concerns include poor communication, disconnected leadership, unsupportive management, and HR backing managers over staff; senior management rated about 2.7.
- Overall recommendation rate
- About 47 percent would recommend to a friend across roughly 72 reviews; overall rating around 3.0 with work/life balance near 3.7.
Sources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.co.nz- Turnover and burnout risk
- Low pay relative to competitors is linked in summaries to higher staff turnover and burnout.
Sources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Staff repeatedly say pay runs low versus competitors, with stagnant salaries, minimal upward mobility, and little performance-based raise movement.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Decatur, IL
Anchored on Lake Decatur and historic brick-lined downtown streets, Decatur delivers a grounded Midwestern pace with a cost of living nearly 12% below the national average. Nurses here trade gridlock for effortless hospital commutes, lakefront sunrises at Nelson Park, and spacious housing that lets shift earnings stretch remarkably far in Central Illinois.
Browse roles in Decatur- Metro price level · Decatur area
- 12% below the national average
- BEA index 88.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $845/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $51,592/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does SIU Medicine hire new grads?
Its nurse residency: Clinic Nurse - Trainee.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to SIU Medicine, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at SIU Medicine
Sources
- glassdoor.co.nz/Reviews/SIU-Medicine-Reviews-E1552169.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/SIU-Medicine-IT-Support-Associate-Reviews-EI_IE1552169.0,12_KO13,33.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-SIU-Medicine-E1552169-RVW94188454.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-SIU-Medicine-E1552169-RVW82732836.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- siumed.org/buildings/center-family-medicine-decatur/outpatient-clinic
Employer website
- talents.vaia.com/companies/siu-medicine/charge-nurse-7840-32006092
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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