Registered Nurse (RN)
Kankakee, Illinois
Posted Aug 3, 2023
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $34.18/hr
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
At Riverside Healthcare, we are seeking highly motivated Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our team. As an RN, you will play a critical role in assessing the needs of each patient and planning the nursing care necessary to meet those needs. You will be responsible for coordinating care delivery through the utilization of department, organization, and community models and resources. At Riverside, we believe in investing in our employees by providing paid training and opportunities for career growth. We recognize the hard work of our team members and strive to create a close-knit, safety-focused culture where everyone can succeed.
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Responsibilities
Assess the needs of each patient ranging from adolescent to geriatric and plan the nursing care necessary to meet those needsImplement the interdisciplinary plan of care through personal performance or delegation to subordinate personnelDetect and collect comprehensive data and identify patterns pertinent to the patient's health and unique situationDevelop a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes, based on the patient's individualized situation and anticipated needsEvaluate progress toward effective attainment of patient, family, and community goalsMentor others in all aspects of nursing practice
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred. Current Illinois RN licenseCPR certification requiredTele, Mental Health, Psychiatric, Emergency, Surgical, Clinic, RN, ICU, IMCU, Procedural, Interventional, NurseJob Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: $34.18 - $49.30 per hour
Benefits
401(k)Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offProfessional development assistanceReferral programTuition reimbursementVision insurancePhysical Setting:HospitalAbility to commute/relocate:Kankakee, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience
Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)License/
Certification
BLS Certification (Preferred)RN License (Required)Shift availability:Day Shift (Preferred)Night Shift (Preferred)Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred. Current Illinois RN licenseCPR certification requiredTele, Mental Health, Psychiatric, Emergency, Surgical, Clinic, RN, ICU, IMCU, Procedural, Interventional, NurseJob Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: $34.18 - $49.30 per hour
Place
- City
- Kankakee, Illinois
- Rent against this pay
- 19% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $47,514/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
- Address
- Kankakee, IL 60901, USA
$1,023 median rent against $5,304 a month at $34/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Kankakee area index 96.4, where 100 is the national average.
Kankakee sits along the Kankakee River about an hour south of Chicago, offering small-city pace with easy metro access. Tree-lined riverfront parks and historic downtown architecture give it a quiet riverside feel, while nearby farmland reinforces its rural character. An approachable option for RNs seeking a slower lifestyle within commuting distance of major healthcare networks.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would be joining a Magnet-recognized teaching hospital on Wall Street in Kankakee—a non-profit medical center with about 341 beds that serves Kankakee, Iroquois, Will, and Grundy counties. If you are newly licensed, the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency enrolls you automatically…
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
