Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Springfield, IL
RN
Sign-on bonusPosted Jun 18
- Unit
- MICU
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $17/hr below the median
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
The median for ICU in Illinois is $47/hr, across 75 postings.
About this role
Min: USD $30.23/Hr. Max: USD $48.37/Hr.
Overview
***20,000 sign on bonus***
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.
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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 Medical Intensive Care (3C), Registered Nurse cares for all medical diagnoses, including septic shock, respiratory failure, overdose, DKA, targeted temperature management and CRRT. Patient care includes management of IV inotropes, sedation, ventilators, central lines and a variety of bedside procedures. Charge RN serves on Code Team and RRT team.
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Qualifications
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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Requirements
- RN State of Illinois
- BLS certification required
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Place
- City
- Springfield, IL
- Median rent
- $975/mo
- Local household income
- $66,064/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Springfield area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.
Springfield offers a grounded Midwestern pace with deep historical roots, most notably as Lincoln's hometown. Nurses relocating here will find a manageable state-capital city with reliable healthcare employment, modest traffic, and easy access to outdoor spots like Washington Park. It is a practical, low-friction place to build a career without big-city pressure.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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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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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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