Southern Illinois Healthcare

Community Hospital · Herrin, IL

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Community Hospital
Shifts hiring now: Days 1

Benefits

Float pool night and weekend differentials; Float B internal-contract stipend $1800 (6-week) or $3600 (12-week) when 75+ miles from the hospital; extra-shift incentives after commitment.

What stands out

Experienced nurses
Float B per diem pays a $70 flat hourly rate, with time and a half after 40 hours plus night and weekend differentials.
As of 2026Source: sih.net
New graduates
The SIH Vizient RN Residency hires year-round and pairs you with a trained preceptor for a full 16-week orientation plus first-year mentoring.
As of 2026Source 1: sih.net Source 2: kfvs12.com Source 3: sih.net
Moving here
If you live 75 or more miles out, Float B internal contracts add an $1,800 stipend for six weeks or $3,600 for twelve.
As of 2026Source: sih.net
Experienced nurses
Float B internal contracts run 6–12 weeks at 24–36 hours per week, stacking extra hourly pay on the $70 base.
As of 2026Source: sih.net

More about working here

Experienced nurses
Float B per diem asks for a minimum of 36 hours every six-week schedule with no weekends and no holidays required.
As of 2026Source: sih.net
New graduates
Nurses who finished the residency later said the long support window helped them settle on a career path even when it first felt like a lot.
As of 2021-02-23Source: kfvs12.com
Experienced nurses
RN Shift Supervisor roles exist on units such as Progressive Care nights at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
As of 2023-08-25Source: facebook.com

Working conditions

Charting system: Epic; Source: linkedin.com
Scheduling: Float B per diem: min 36 hrs/6-week schedule, no weekends, no holidays; Weekend Option Day Shift available on Inpatient Rehab; As of 2026Source: sih.net
Floating: System RN Float Pool floats to all 4 hospitals; inpatient RNs float to other SIH units within competency; extra-shift incentives after commitment; As of 2026Source: sih.net
Charge opportunities: RN Shift Supervisor roles available (e.g., Progressive Care Unit nights at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale); As of 2023-08-25Source: facebook.com
Pay and benefits: Float B (Per Diem) RN Float Pool: $70 flat rate with time and a half after 40 hours; As of 2026Source: sih.net
Pay and benefits: Internal contracts for Float B: $70 flat rate PLUS extra hourly pay based on contract; 6-12 week contracts; 24-36 hrs/week; As of 2026Source: sih.net
Pay and benefits: Float B internal contract stipend if 75+ miles from hospital: $1800 for 6-week or $3600 for 12-week contract; As of 2026Source: sih.net
Pay and benefits: Registered Nurse-Stepdown ICU Full Time Night Shift, Carbondale: $31.25 - $49.06 an hour; As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Pay and benefits: RN Shift Supervisor Progressive Care Unit night shift, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale: $35.50 - $55.22/hr + night shift differential; As of 2023-08-25Source: facebook.com
Pay and benefits: Float Pool: shift differential for nights and weekends; As of 2026Source: sih.net

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: SIH Vizient RN Residency Program · Vizient · Applications: Hires year-round; group interviews annually beginning of year for larger summer cohorts; As of 2026Source: sih.net
Preceptors and orientation: Guided clinical experience with trained preceptor; 16-week orientation; professional mentoring; Excellence in Precepting award exists; As of 2026Source 1: sih.net Source 2: kfvs12.com Source 3: sih.net

The city

Living in Herrin, IL

Herrin is a small southern Illinois city with a quiet, close-knit community feel. Located in Williamson County, it offers easy access to the Shawnee National Forest's outdoor recreation and sits near Carbondale, home to Southern Illinois University. A practical choice for nurses seeking small-town living with regional amenities nearby.

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State price level · Illinois: about the national average; State index 100.0 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,002/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $59,975/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You would be joining a four-hospital non-profit system anchored in Carbondale and Herrin, with roughly 325 beds and a float pool that reaches Harrisburg Medical Center, Herrin Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, and St. Joseph Memorial in Murphysboro.

Community Hospital · Herrin
Hiring days

More about Southern Illinois Healthcare

Parking at Herrin is free, a weekday shuttle runs 6am to 6pm, and the building has a cafeteria and gift shop. Charting runs on Epic. If you are newer, the SIH Vizient RN Residency hires year-round, gives you a trained preceptor and a 16-week orientation, then keeps mentoring going through the first year. Nurses who finished it have said the length felt like a lot early on and useful later for choosing a path. If you already have your feet under you, Float B per diem posts a $70 flat rate with time and a half after 40 hours, night and weekend differentials, a 36-hour minimum every six-week schedule, and no required weekends or holidays. Internal 6- and 12-week contracts stack extra hourly pay on that base, and a mileage stipend ($1,800 or $3,600) applies when you live 75-plus miles out. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale has taken the ACC NCDR Chest Pain–MI Registry Platinum award for a fourteenth straight year. Shift supervisor roles show up on units such as Progressive Care nights. What you will not find in the public numbers is a high system-wide NurseScore—it averages 23.3 out of 100—so weigh that against the concrete pay and schedule options before you decide.

Careers messaging emphasizes collaborative culture, professional respect, and a family-like environment with patient rapport.

Working here

Culture and working life

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Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Residency length appreciation: Herrin nurses who completed residency said the long support period felt excessive at first but they were grateful afterward and it helped clarify career path.; As of 2021-02-23Source: kfvs12.com
Flex pool pay: Reddit user said SIH flex pool nurses get roughly an extra $10 or more if they can flex ICU/ED.; As of 2022Source: reddit.com
Culture and rapport: Employer careers messaging emphasizes collaborative culture, professional respect, and family-like environment with patient rapport.; As of 2023-08-16Source: facebook.com

What to weigh

Across the system the average NurseScore sits at 23.3 out of 100.

As of 2026Source: allnurses.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Jul 24, 2026
Website: sih.net ↗

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