Charge Registered Nurse - Stepdown / Critical Care

Mount Vernon, Illinois

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Good Samaritan Hosp-Mt. Vernon is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 10

Shift and hours: Night shift Night Shift (United States of America)36 scheduled weekly hours
Unit and setting: Stepdown / Critical Care · Hospital Stepdown / Critical Care
License: RN license Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Term: PermanentFull time available

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Professional Nurse (RN), Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP), AHA Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification: Advanced Life Support (ALS), AHA, or an alternative listed in the posting Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), AAP, as an alternative to ALS Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
Certification: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), AHA, as an alternative to ALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials, AAP, as an alternative to ALS Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Education: Graduate of accredited nursing school or education equivalency for licensing Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Experience: One year of registered nurse experience

What it pays

Tuition assistance: Offered
Bonus: Sign-on bonus; eligibility through recruiter Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility!
Pay reviews: Pay set by experience, labor market and other qualifications Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications.
Pay reviews: May pay more or less than the posted range SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Benefits

BenefitsCompetitive, affordable health insuranceCompetitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:
BenefitsPay every dayGetting paid every day!
BenefitsUp to $5,250 per year tuition coverageAccess up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
BenefitsPaid maternity and paternity coveragePaid maternity & paternity coverage
BenefitsAdoption assistanceAdoption assistance
BenefitsVarious health insurance options and wellness plansVarious competitive health insurance options & wellness plans

More benefits (7)

BenefitsRetirement benefits with employer matchingRetirement benefits including employer matching plans
BenefitsLong and short-term disabilityLong & short-term disability
BenefitsEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Daily pay
Tuition coverage up to $5,250 per year
Health insurance options and wellness plans
Employee assistance program (EAP)

The role and schedule

Charge: Charge RN role Charge Registered Nurse
Unit: Pat Rms 3200 CSU 1003000046 Pat Rms 3200 CSU
Day to day: Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during shift Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
Day to day: Contributes to or performs staff performance evaluations Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
Day to day: Assesses daily patient care needs and makes patient care assignments Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
Day to day: Collaborates with advanced practice providers Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
Day to day: Evaluates patient care effectiveness and identifies issues affecting outcomes Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
Day to day: Responds to patient care complaints through established channels Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
Day to day: May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
Day to day: Works in a constant state of alertness Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Details: Constant standing and walking Constant standing and walking.
Details: Occasional lifting and moving of patients Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
Details: Occasional driving Occasional driving.

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

rn_hours_per_patient_day: 14.29 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 14.29 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 14.6 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 14.60 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 0.38 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 0.38 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 99.62 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 99.62 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 29.03 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 29.03 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 3.3 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2026: 3.30 %Critical Care unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 6.5 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 6.50 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 11.39 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 11.39 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 8.65 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 8.65 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 12.34 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 12.34 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 1.94 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 1.94 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share: 3.12 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 3.12 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 98.06 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 98.06 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share: 96.88 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 96.88 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 21.21 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 21.21 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 25.45 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 25.45 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 8.8 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2026: 8.80 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 0 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2026: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)

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Good Samaritan Hosp-Mt. Vernon

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You would be coming in where the only public pay figure is a 13-week nights PCU travel contract at $2,189 a week, not a staff RN rate.

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It's more than a career, it's a calling IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility! Schedule Options: Full Time available Schedule Time Options: 7p-7a

Benefits

Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to: Getting paid every day! Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year Paid maternity & paternity coverage Adoption assistance Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer matching plans Long & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) *Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply. #CoreHire Pay Range: $32.77 - $52.43 Pay Rate Type: Hourly SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications.

The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law. Job

Summary

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

Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff. Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient 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 safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE One year of registered nurse experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1003000046 Pat Rms 3200 CSU Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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What's around it?

In Mount Vernon, IL

Mount Vernon, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $910/mo
Household income: $55,357/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Mount Vernon, IL

NeighborhoodsResidential layouts in Mount Vernon feature standard single-family neighborhoods, older mid-century homes, and rural-feel residential roads like East Holland Drive and North Nason Lane. Local community discussions suggest that buyers and renters often distinguish between quieter northern or surrounding county sectors and the southern to southeastern portions of town when considering location and security.

Residential layouts in Mount Vernon feature standard single-family neighborhoods, older mid-century homes, and rural-feel residential roads like East Holland Drive and North Nason Lane. Local community discussions suggest that buyers and renters often distinguish between quieter northern or surrounding county sectors and the southern to southeastern portions of town when considering location and security.

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Getting aroundCommuting in Mount Vernon is vehicle-dependent and straightforward, centered around the confluence of Interstate 57 and Interstate 64. Drive times are typically very short, averaging under 15 minutes, with the vast majority of workers driving alone and negligible transit or bicycle commuting. Regional access across Southern Illinois via I-57 and I-64 makes neighboring communities accessible within 20 to 45 minutes.

Commuting in Mount Vernon is vehicle-dependent and straightforward, centered around the confluence of Interstate 57 and Interstate 64. Drive times are typically very short, averaging under 15 minutes, with the vast majority of workers driving alone and negligible transit or bicycle commuting. Regional access across Southern Illinois via I-57 and I-64 makes neighboring communities accessible within 20 to 45 minutes.

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Outdoors

Outdoor enthusiasts benefit from Mount Vernon's proximity to regional waterways and forested areas, most notably Rend Lake located roughly twenty minutes south for boating, fishing, and camping. Farther south, the Shawnee National Forest offers regional hiking and scenic landscapes, while local community parks supply open green space within city boundaries.

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Positioned at the strategic junction of Interstate 57 and Interstate 64 in southern Illinois, Mount Vernon serves as a quiet regional crossroad with an easy daily rhythm. For healthcare professionals relocating to the area, commutes are virtually stress-free, generally averaging under 15 minutes by car across uncongested local roads. Life here centers around a modest footprint: downtime can mean browsing downtown boutiques and the local Resale Trail, grabbing a casual meal at The Frosty Mug or Bonnie Cafe, or walking the expansive 80-acre grounds and sculpture park at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. Outdoor recreation is anchored by Rend Lake just twenty minutes south, providing boating, fishing, and weekend camping away from work. The tradeoffs reflect its small-town nature: public transit is almost nonexistent, nightlife and specialty retail are limited, and residents advise common-sense awareness regarding property crime in certain southern sectors. For nurses seeking an unhurried Southern Illinois base with direct highway access to larger regional hubs, Mount Vernon offers straightforward convenience.

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