Registered Nurse - Short Stay Unit
Mercy Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 16
- Shift and hours
- 10-hour rotating
- Unit and setting
- PACU · Hospital
- License
- RN license Current and valid state RN License.Current and valid state RN License.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred.
- Certification
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Certification
- ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience
- Previous Critical Care or PACU experience or minimum of one year on the job training.
- Experience
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $47/hr, across 1072 postings.
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
Benefits
- Vision
- 401k/Retirement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- On call
- On-call rotation
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
- 6.86 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 6.86 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_hours_per_patient_day
- 15.66 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 15.66 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_hours_per_patient_day
- 40.21 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 40.21 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 9.06 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 9.06 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 15.67 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 15.67 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
- 52.16 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 52.16 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 0.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 0.00 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- contract_rn_hours_share
- 0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 100.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 100.00 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- employed_rn_hours_share
- 100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 100.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_turnover_rate
- 21.59 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2024: 21.59 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_turnover_rate
- 13.33 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2024: 13.33 %Critical Care unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_turnover_rate
- 11.76 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2024: 11.76 %Mother/Baby unit, 2024, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_vacancy_rate
- 0 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 0.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_vacancy_rate
- 0 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 0.00 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
- rn_vacancy_rate
- 0 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Presence MERCY Medical Center
- Address
- 1325 N HIGHLAND AVENUE, AURORA, IL, 60506
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 190
That is the concrete setting on file: a medical center in Aurora, with Illinois as the licensing and tax backdrop. What is not on file yet matters as much as what is. There is no usable pay from Mercy postings,…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and holiday?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
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About this role
Bonus Amount: 10,000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.
Overview
- Department: Short Stay / Recovery Room
Responsibilities
The PACU RN is accountable directly to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all patients within the PACU scope of services. The Registered Nurse also coordinates the post-operative care of the patient with the surgeon and anesthesiologist, directs and guides other personnel while maintaining standards of care in the PACU.
He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Works with other departments and co-workers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization. Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services. Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Critical Care or PACU experience or minimum of one year on the job training.
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Pay Transparency
Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
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The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/ Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Variable Equal Employment Opportunity:
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Schedule
Full Time, 4-10 hour shifts, Varied Day Hours, Rotating weekend on-call
- Facility: Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical Center
- Location: Aurora, IL, 60506
- Sign on bonus: Up to $10,000.00
Sourced from a public job board.
What's around it?
Aurora, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,596/mo
- Household income
- $93,633/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
