Summer 2027 Nursing Residency *May 2027 grads!
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Systems
Mattoon, Illinois
Posted Sep 22 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- Certification
- ADN (Required)ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationAfter hire · within 90 Days
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.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →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.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →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
- Against similar roles
- Top of Mattoon staff RN payMattoon staff RN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $39/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $39/hr, across 43 postings.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program Summer 2027 Nursing Residency *May 2027 grads!
- Residency
- Summer 2027
The workplace
If you took a job here, you would clock in at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Systems in Mattoon, Illinois. Nurses who have reviewed the place mention good hours and schedule flexibility; flexibility is the thing they call out as a…
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 shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Summer 2027 Nursing Residency *May 2027 grads!
Nursing Residents have completed an accredited RN program but have not yet passed the NCLEX Exam. Works as an integral part of the patient care team and assists in the provision of direct patient care. Once the NCLEX Exam is passed and the State of Illinois has issued an RN License they move to an RN role.
Responsibilities
Applies cardiac monitor in alignment with approved policies, procedures, and physician orders., Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data., Completes assigned tasks in alignment with infection control standards., Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients., Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues., Documents and reports care delivered to patients under the direct supervision of an RN., Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines., Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards., Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities., Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation., Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes., Provides direct age-appropriate care to patients under the supervision of the RN or Patient Care Leader.
Assists with activities of daily living, performs EKG’s and finger stick blood sugars and bladder scans., Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions., Supports relationship-based care., Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Requirements
ADN (Required)ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Compensation
Estimated Compensation Range $39.12 - $60.64
Pay based on experience
What's around it?
Mattoon, IL
Living costs about the same as the US average