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Registered Nurse - Cardiology Clinic

Good Samaritan Hosp-Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon, Illinois

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Good Samaritan Hosp-Mt. Vernon is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 22 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm · Day shift Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Day Shift (United States of America)5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical Group Cardiology Clinic, Good Samaritan Hospital · Clinic Medical Group Cardiology Clinic- Good Samaritan Hospital
License
RN license Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed No experience required
License
Registered Professional Nurse (RN), Illinois IDFPR Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP), American Heart Association Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Education
graduate of accredited nursing school or education equivalency for licensing Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.

  1. 6 months before

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    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

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  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

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  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license

What it pays

Bonus
sign-on bonus eligibility Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility
Pay reviews
pay based on 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.

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus

The role and schedule

Day to day
implements and monitors care plans Implements and monitors patient care plans.
Day to day
monitors, records and communicates patient condition Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Day to day
primary coordinator of all disciplines Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Day to day
carries out physician and nursing orders Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
Day to day
assesses and coordinates discharge planning with the healthcare team Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Day to day
may round with physician in inpatient setting May round with physician in an inpatient setting.
Day to day
works in a constant state of alertness Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Weekends
No weekends
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.

The workplace

Good Samaritan Hosp-Mt. Vernon
Hospital

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.

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Cardiac has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

Original listing

Posted on Good Samaritan Hosp-Mt. Vernon’s careers page.

Read full text

It's more than a career, it's a calling IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Department: Medical Group Cardiology Clinic- Good Samaritan Hospital

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sign-On Bonus : Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Pay Range: $20.11 - $45.28 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 direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities and

Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. May round with physician in an inpatient setting.

Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service. As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

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 No experience required 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) 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 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) 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 Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 6110000046 MTV MOP - Cardiology Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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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

See Mount Vernon, IL

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