Registered Nurse - ICU
Elgin, Illinois
You'll be directly responsible for the care of your assigned ICU patients.
Posted Oct 13 · Applications close Oct 13, 2027
- Shift and hours
- 7a-7p · Days Full-Time, Days, 7a-7p, weekend and holiday rotation
- Unit and setting
- ICU Department: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
- License
- RN license Current and valid state RN License.Current valid state RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current valid state RN license Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- Current BLS Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Experience
- 1 year as staff RN in acute care hospital Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
- Also asks
- Basic arrhythmia interpretationAfter hire · within 30 days of hire Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Preferred
- Certification
- Critical Care course Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
- Certification
- CCRN Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
- Education
- BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience
- Critical care experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois ICU rolesIllinois ICU postings that state pay run $37/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $54/hr, across 67 postings.
- Pay reviews
- The exact starting compensation is determined when an applicant is selected for hire, considering a wide range of factors including but not limited to skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Benefits
- BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
- Benefits401K retirement plan401K retirement plan
- BenefitsMedical coveragemedical coverage
- BenefitsDental coveragedental coverage
- BenefitsVision coveragevision coverage
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
More benefits (1)
- BenefitsVoluntary benefit optionsvoluntary benefit options
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching directs and guides patient/family teaching
- Day to day
- directing other nursing personnel activities of other nursing personnel
- Day to day
- hemodynamic monitoring including hemodynamic monitoring
- Weekends
- Weekend rotation Full-Time, Days, 7a-7p, weekend and holiday rotation
- Holidays
- Holiday rotation
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, and call?
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
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on Prime Healthcare’s careers page.
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Overview
- Department: ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
Schedule
Full-Time, Days, 7a-7p, weekend and holiday rotation
- Facility: Prime Healthcare Saint Joseph Hospital
- Location: Elgin, IL
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU.
The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
Qualifications
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
- Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
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Pay Transparency
Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin 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.
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
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
What's around it?
Elgin, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Household income
- $90,282/yr, all local households, not nurse pay