Registered Nurse RN Medical ICU

OSF HealthCare

Galesburg, Illinois

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Jun 16

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: MICU · Hospital
License: RN license Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan)
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan)
Certification: Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS is required prior to start date of employment.
Education: BSN
Experience: Experience as an RN in a healthcare environment
Also asks: Other skills/knowledge: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency

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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.
Shift differential: +$4/hr
Overtime pay: $34/hr
Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Benefits

PTO
Sign-On Bonus
Shift Differentials

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: 14.08 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 14.08 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 16.84 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 16.84 hoursCritical Care 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)
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)
rn_turnover_rate: 17.65 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 17.65 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 4.8 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2026: 4.80 %Critical Care unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 6.04 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 6.04 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day: 13.16 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 13.16 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 9.13 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 9.13 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day: 16.39 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 16.39 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: 1.7 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 1.70 %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: 98.3 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 98.30 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 22.58 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 22.58 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate: 13.04 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 13.04 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate: 4.8 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2026: 4.80 %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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Pay range for this position is $34.25-51.13/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position.

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Shift Differentials: - 3rd shift - $4.00/hour - Weekends - $3.25/hour $5,000-15,000 Sign-On Bonus (New Grads: $5,000, 1+ Years of

Experience

$15,000) OSF will invest in YOU on Day 1! Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of frontloaded Vacation and Holiday time Join the Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary Medical Center, where nurses provide expert care for critically ill patients with complex medical, surgical, and cardiac conditions. Our ICU offers a challenging and rewarding environment that encourages continuous learning, advanced clinical skill development, and collaboration with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team.

Nurses work alongside experienced colleagues who are committed to supporting one another and delivering exceptional patient outcomes. If you are passionate about critical care, thrive in a fast-paced setting, and value teamwork, the SMMC ICU is an outstanding place to grow your career.

Overview

Position summary

Protects, promotes and restores health and wellness by practicing at the highest level of the Registered Nurse licensure; collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary care team members to provide care coordination across the continuum. Assesses and supports physical symptoms, provides psychological support to patients, friends, and families, mentors assigned team members, promotes best practices, and maintains professional disposition at all times. The RN Hospital Inpatient/ED operates in units that provide 24/7 care in the hospital.

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications

Experience

Current Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan) Licensure/

Certification

Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS is required prior to start date of employment.

Preferred qualifications

Education

BSN

Experience

Experience as an RN in a healthcare environment Other skills/knowledge: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What's around it?

In Galesburg, IL

Galesburg, IL

Living costs about the same as the US average

Life in Galesburg, IL

NeighborhoodsResidential life in Galesburg clusters around the central Galesburg Historic District, which features late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture surrounding Knox College. Quieter residential corridors extend along streets like Bateman, South Farnham, North Pearl, and Beecher Avenue, offering established single-family properties with mature tree-lined sidewalks. Commuting from nearly any residential corner to central employment hubs or local medical facilities takes mere minutes due to the compact street grid.

Residential life in Galesburg clusters around the central Galesburg Historic District, which features late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture surrounding Knox College. Quieter residential corridors extend along streets like Bateman, South Farnham, North Pearl, and Beecher Avenue, offering established single-family properties with mature tree-lined sidewalks.

Commuting from nearly any residential corner to central employment hubs or local medical facilities takes mere minutes due to the compact street grid.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com

Getting aroundGetting around Galesburg is predominantly car-dependent, with everyday driving characterized by minimal congestion and cross-town travel typically taking less than fifteen minutes. Fixed-route public transit is very limited, making a personal vehicle a necessity for healthcare staff commuting at non-standard shift hours. For regional travel, downtown Galesburg benefits from an active Amtrak station providing direct passenger rail connectivity north to Chicago and westward across the region.

Getting around Galesburg is predominantly car-dependent, with everyday driving characterized by minimal congestion and cross-town travel typically taking less than fifteen minutes. Fixed-route public transit is very limited, making a personal vehicle a necessity for healthcare staff commuting at non-standard shift hours.

For regional travel, downtown Galesburg benefits from an active Amtrak station providing direct passenger rail connectivity north to Chicago and westward across the region.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: areavibes.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on Lake Storey Park in northern Galesburg, which features a sandy swimming beach, boating access, fishing spots, and paved trails for jogging and cycling. Rotary Park serves neighborhood recreation with walking paths, picnic shelters, and a summer splash pad that converts to a popular sledding hill and outdoor ice skating venue during the winter. Nearby Dahinda provides scenic glamping, wooded trails, and lake canoeing at Dragonfly Lakes, while regional wine trails wind through the surrounding Knox County countryside.

Outdoor recreation centers on Lake Storey Park in northern Galesburg, which features a sandy swimming beach, boating access, fishing spots, and paved trails for jogging and cycling. Rotary Park serves neighborhood recreation with walking paths, picnic shelters, and a summer splash pad that converts to a popular sledding hill and outdoor ice skating venue during the winter.

Nearby Dahinda provides scenic glamping, wooded trails, and lake canoeing at Dragonfly Lakes, while regional wine trails wind through the surrounding Knox County countryside.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: hbcgalesburg.org Source 2: mattsheehanofficial.com

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Living in Galesburg

Galesburg, Illinois, offers relocating healthcare professionals a distinctive blend of historic small-town heritage and academic vitality. Steeped in history as the birthplace of Carl Sandburg and home to Knox College's Old Main, the city combines quiet brick streets with the industrial backbone of an expansive BNSF Railway classification yard. For clinical staff, everyday life is unhurried: commutes rarely exceed a quick ten-minute drive, parking is plentiful, and downtown Amtrak service offers effortless weekend escapes directly to Chicago.

Off-duty hours center around outdoor recreation at Lake Storey Park, local gatherings at Rotary Park, and independent downtown staples such as Landmark Cafe and walkable neighborhood breweries. However, relocating nurses must balance these charms against real community tradeoffs. The local healthcare system has consolidated into a single operating hospital, creating high patient volumes and shift demands. Furthermore, public transit is negligible, nightlife is quiet, and the local post-industrial economy continues to navigate transition and localized crime concerns. For clinicians seeking an unhurried, community-centered Midwestern lifestyle where everyday logistics are simple and history is woven into daily routines, Galesburg presents a grounded, practical landing spot.

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