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Nurse Manager - Med/Surg & Telemetry

The Manager of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within the Med/Surg - Telemetry departments. St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee is a community hospital.

Posted Aug 4

Shift and hours
Days
Unit and setting
Medical/Surgical & Telemetry · Hospital
License
RN license Registered Nurse license
Term
Permanent Full-Time

Do you qualify?

License
Registered Nurse license
Certification
BLS (AHA)
Certification
ACLS (AHA)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Experience
supervisory/management experience
Experience
continuous clinical experience in clinical/acute care setting
Experience
continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Illinois staff payIllinois staff postings that state pay run $68k/yr to $106k/yr, the middle half $77k/yr to $99k/yr, across 1,662 postings.
Tuition assistance
Offered
Pay reviews
starting compensation determined by skillset, experience, education, credentials and licensure

Benefits

  • Benefitspaid time off
  • Benefits401K retirement plan
  • Benefitsmedical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Benefitstuition reimbursement
  • Benefitsvoluntary benefit options
  • Medical coverage
More benefits (5)
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • PTO
  • 401k/Retirement
  • Health Insurance

The role and schedule

Day to day
assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for nursing service functions
Day to day
supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of patient care Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care.
Day to day
develops and implements departmental plans including performance improvement and compliance Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
Day to day
supervises and evaluates unit personnel and reports to CNO/DON
Day to day
communicates with staff, physicians and administration Communicates effectively with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally.
Details
exempt status Job Type Exempt

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

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4.9 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 4.90 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
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7.33 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 7.33 hoursMedical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share
0.15 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 0.15 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share
99.85 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Medical-Surgical) 2025: 99.85 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate
180 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2025: 180.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate
75 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Medical-Surgical Unit 2026: 75.00 %Medical-Surgical unit, 2026, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day
15.15 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 15.15 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_hours_per_patient_day
30.71 hours_per_patient_day Total RN Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 30.71 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
15.68 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Critical Care) 2025: 15.68 hoursCritical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
total_nursing_hours_per_patient_day
37.52 hours_per_patient_day Total Nursing Hours per Patient Day (Mother/Baby) 2025: 37.52 hoursMother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share
0.55 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 0.55 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
contract_rn_hours_share
0 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Contractual RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share
99.45 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Critical Care) 2025: 99.45 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
employed_rn_hours_share
100 percent Percentage of Nursing Hours Worked by Hospital Employed RNs (Mother/Baby) 2025: 100.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate
41.67 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2025: 41.67 %Critical Care unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_turnover_rate
0 percent RN Turnover Rate in the Mother/Baby Unit 2025: 0.00 %Mother/Baby unit, 2025, Illinois Hospital Report Card (IDPH)
rn_vacancy_rate
25 percent RN Vacancy Rate in the Critical Care Unit 2026: 25.00 %Critical Care 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)

The workplace

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  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Nurse Manager - Med/Surg & Telemetry

Location US-IL-Kankakee

ID 2026-274178

Category Manager RN

Position Type Full Time

Shift Days

Job Type Exempt

Overview

  • Department: Medical/Surgical & Telemetry

Schedule

Full-Time, Days

  • Facility: Prime Healthcare Saint Mary's Hospital
  • Location: Kankakee, IL 60901

Responsibilities

The Manager of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within the Med/Surg - Telemetry departments. Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO/DON. Communicates effectively with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

  • Must have a current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
  • BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
  • A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
  • Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), required for all hires after 1/11/2021.

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Pay Transparency

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee 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 $88,483.20 to $133,390.40 on an annualized basis.

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

Days

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In Kankakee, IL

Kankakee, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent
$1,023/mo
Household income
$47,514/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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