Registered Nurse (RN) - 3G Medical/Surgical

Springfield, Illinois

A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. Memorial Health is a community hospital.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 12

Shift and hours: Full-time overnights Position Summary: Full-Time Overnights
Unit and setting: 3G Medical/Surgical · Hospital Registered Nurse (RN) - 3G Medical/Surgical
License: RN license Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.RN license in Illinois
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: RN license in Illinois Licensed as RN in State of Illinois. Check your license
Certification: current BLS/CPR per policy Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.
Also asks: ability to withstand prolonged standing Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing.
Also asks: ability to perform IV insertion and IM injections Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

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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 $48/hr, across 1,652 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $20,000
Bonus: up to $20,000 sign-on bonus Up to $20,000.00 Sign-On Bonus

Benefits

BenefitsPaid Time Off (PTO)Paid Time Off (PTO)
BenefitsMemorial ChildcareMemorial Childcare
BenefitsMental Health ServicesMental Health Services
BenefitsGrowth OpportunitiesGrowth Opportunities
BenefitsContinuing EducationContinuing Education
BenefitsLocal and National DiscountsLocal and National Discounts

More benefits (6)

BenefitsPet InsurancePet Insurance
BenefitsMedical, Dental, VisionMedical, Dental, Vision
BenefitsFlexible Spending AccountFlexible Spending Account
BenefitsLife Insurance and Voluntary BenefitsLife Insurance and Voluntary Benefits
BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program and Colleague WellnessEmployee Assistance Program and Colleague Wellness
BenefitsAdoption AssistanceAdoption Assistance

The role and schedule

Day to day: delegation, supervision and nursing care for a designated patient group The Registered Nurse will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process.
Day to day: provides age-appropriate care Provides age-appropriate care.
Day to day: participates in research and applies findings to evidence-based practice Participates in research when appropriate and incorporates research findings into evidence-based clinical practice.
Day to day: contributes to quality improvement processes Contributes to quality improvement processes.
Details: exposure to blood, bodily fluids, contagious diseases and hazardous materials Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

The workplace

Memorial Health

Community Hospital

You come into Memorial Health through Springfield Memorial or Decatur Memorial, part of a central Illinois network that covers primary care, heart care, and full hospital services. On the floor the work is concrete: Medical ICU 3C handles septic shock,…

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Scheduling

Examples include three 12-hour nights every third weekend; five 8-hour day shifts plus on-call for Main OR

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Full time

$30.23 - $48.37

Up to $20,000.00 Sign-On Bonus Position

Summary

Full-Time Overnights A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.” Nursing is about caring for people.

Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions. The Registered Nurse will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process.

Provides age-appropriate care. Participates in research when appropriate and incorporates research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. Contributes to quality improvement processes.

Adheres to MH Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

Highlights & Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Memorial Childcare

Mental Health Services

Growth Opportunities

Continuing Education

Local and National Discounts

Pet Insurance

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Account

401(k)

Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program and Colleague Wellness

Adoption Assistance

Required Experience

Licensure/Certification/Registry: – Licensed as RN in State of Illinois. – Current BLS/CPR certification per policy. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: – Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections. – Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

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In Springfield, IL

Springfield, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $975/mo
Household income: $66,064/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Springfield, IL

NeighborhoodsNurses and other professionals typically look west of downtown or just outside city limits. Leland Grove is the prestige in-town enclave: stately brick colonials and Tudors, its own police department, Illini Golf and Country Club, and Washington Park, with downtown under a ten-minute drive. Locals naming safe areas point to the west end, Chatham (a friendly suburb that ranks high on Niche and is described as fun in summer), Rochester including new apartments, and Pleasant Plains. Inside Springfield, Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates are called out for mid-to-high rentals, with a newer complex farther west; Panther Creek on the southwest side is suburban living with community amenities.

Nurses and other professionals typically look west of downtown or just outside city limits. Leland Grove is the prestige in-town enclave: stately brick colonials and Tudors, its own police department, Illini Golf and Country Club, and Washington Park, with downtown under a ten-minute drive.

Locals naming safe areas point to the west end, Chatham (a friendly suburb that ranks high on Niche and is described as fun in summer), Rochester including new apartments, and Pleasant Plains. Inside Springfield, Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates are called out for mid-to-high rentals, with a newer complex farther west; Panther Creek on the southwest side is suburban living with community amenities.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: melissaslistings.com Source 4: niche.com

Getting aroundU.S. News lists an average commute of 15.9 minutes, and local employees describe reaching anywhere in town—including errands on a lunch hour—in about 15 minutes. Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's Hospital are among Springfield's largest employers, so hospital shifts sit inside that short-drive pattern rather than a long suburban haul. From Leland Grove, downtown is less than ten minutes northeast. Named transit lines, hospital parking rules, and dedicated hospital routes are not covered; the lived reality described is a car-oriented city you can cross in a quarter hour.

U.S. News lists an average commute of 15.9 minutes, and local employees describe reaching anywhere in town—including errands on a lunch hour—in about 15 minutes. Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's Hospital are among Springfield's largest employers, so hospital shifts sit inside that short-drive pattern rather than a long suburban haul.

From Leland Grove, downtown is less than ten minutes northeast. Named transit lines, hospital parking rules, and dedicated hospital routes are not covered; the lived reality described is a car-oriented city you can cross in a quarter hour.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: 10federalstorage.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsWashington Park is the park people actually describe: a pond with geese, deer, and a countryside-in-the-city feel, sitting next to Leland Grove. Leland Grove itself contains Illini Golf and Country Club. Bergen Golf Course sits across from Chesapeake Seafood House. On the southwest side, Panther Creek is framed as suburban living with community amenities. Named trails, lakes, and rivers are not detailed in these sources; outdoor life as described centers on Washington Park and local golf.

Washington Park is the park people actually describe: a pond with geese, deer, and a countryside-in-the-city feel, sitting next to Leland Grove. Leland Grove itself contains Illini Golf and Country Club.

Bergen Golf Course sits across from Chesapeake Seafood House. On the southwest side, Panther Creek is framed as suburban living with community amenities.

Named trails, lakes, and rivers are not detailed in these sources; outdoor life as described centers on Washington Park and local golf.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: melissaslistings.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: travelawaits.com Source 4: youtube.com

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Living in Springfield

Springfield is Illinois' capital (~114,000 people) with an economy built on state government, Memorial Health, and HSHS St. John's—so hospital nursing is core local work. What is distinct is Lincoln-era civic life at Midwestern prices: the Presidential Library and Museum, free Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Route 66, Washington Park (pond, geese, deer), and a State Fair Village of Cultures, all inside 15-minute drives. Median home value is $168,387 and median rent $789; a two-bedroom that would triple in Chicago is a local talking point. Live west or just outside: Leland Grove for established homes, its own police, and Illini Country Club beside Washington Park; Chatham, Rochester's new apartments, and Pleasant Plains when people name safe suburbs; Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates for mid-to-high rentals. Downtown plates are Obed and Isaac's, 1884-founded Maldaner's, Buzz Bomb, and the horseshoe sandwich. Tradeoff: some 62704 residents report rising crime and politicized schools and have moved to nearby towns.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: melissaslistings.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: crosscountry.com Source 9: travelawaits.com Source 10: youtube.com

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