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Posted 20 July, 2026

Registered Nurse - Women's Services

SSM
Mount Vernon, IL, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Location: IL - Our Organization's Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type: Regular

Position Overview:

Department: Labor and Delivery

Schedule: 7 PM - 7 AM, with rotating weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in obstetrics is desirable.

Benefits: We offer a competitive and affordable health insurance package that includes:

  • Daily pay options!
  • Up to $5,250 in annual tuition reimbursement
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Support for adoption
  • A variety of health insurance plans and wellness programs
  • Retirement plans with employer matching
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Sign-on bonus available for qualified external candidates!

Note: Sign-on bonuses apply only to external candidates. Internal candidates should consult with their recruiter for available options.

Compensation:

Pay Range: $31.21 - $49.94

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Our organization appreciates the unique skills and talents each team member contributes. Compensation for this position is determined by various factors, including relevant experience, market conditions, and other qualifications. The stated pay range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting, but actual compensation may vary as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

This role involves overseeing women's services, managing workflow, and utilizing nursing resources effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather and assess relevant health data to create and implement personalized care plans aimed at achieving measurable outcomes for women and newborns, focusing on family-centered care.
  • Facilitate care delivery that emphasizes woman-, newborn-, and family-centered approaches within your practice scope, employing health education strategies to promote a safe environment.
  • Monitor progress towards expected outcomes in the context of family-centered care.
  • Make ethical decisions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newborns, guided by a robust ethical framework and principles of cultural diversity and inclusion.
  • Engage in communication and collaboration with women, families, healthcare providers, and the community to ensure safe and holistic care.
  • Act as a role model, change agent, consultant, and mentor for women, families, healthcare consumers, and fellow professionals, maintaining knowledge of current evidence-based practices.
  • Utilize evidence to identify, assess, and validate various approaches to care for women and newborns, implementing improvements as necessary.
  • Reflect on personal nursing practice and contribute to the evaluation of peers, considering safety, effectiveness, and resource management in care delivery.
  • Ensure environmentally safe practices in all aspects of care for women, newborns, and families.
  • Apply evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge to nursing care, ensuring it meets the specific needs of patients as outlined in departmental guidelines.
  • Maintain a constant state of alertness and safety in all duties.
  • Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Education:

  • Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.

Experience:

  • No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Requirements:

  • Regular verbal communication to convey information.
  • Frequent standing and walking.
  • Occasional lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
  • Regular sitting, reaching, and data entry.
  • Frequent visual acuity for near and far distances, including color differentiation.
  • Regular use of smell for odor detection.
  • Frequent auditory skills for communication and monitoring equipment.
  • Occasional lifting of objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional patient handling.
  • Occasional bending, kneeling, and repetitive movements.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional Licenses and Certifications:

Location: Missouri

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Missouri Division of Professional Registration or a Compact State
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification from the AHA, or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), or
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the AHA, or
  • NRP Essentials certification from the AAP

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: LDRP and Nursery

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Additional Benefits:

We value our outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly employees to access earned but unpaid wages before payday (fees may apply).
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.