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CVICU RN Registered Nurse-Critical Care

HSHS · Springfield, IL · $34.00–$51.00 an hour · Full time

Posted Jun 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you caught a subtle change in a critically ill patient.

What they are checking: Whether they notice early warning signs before a patient crashes.

Tell me about a code or rapid response you were part of. What was your role?

What they are checking: Whether they can function under pressure as part of a resuscitation team.

How do you handle a shift where everything goes wrong at once?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm, prioritize and ask for help in a high-acuity unit.

What would you do

It's nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. How do you decide when to call the provider in the middle of the night?

What they are checking: Whether they escalate based on clinical concern rather than hesitation about waking someone.

A family is at the bedside and frightened after surgery. How do you support them while managing an unstable patient?

What they are checking: Whether they can give families a compassionate presence without losing focus on the patient.

If you don't have critical care experience yet, how would you get up to speed in a CVICU?

What they are checking: Whether they're honest about their learning curve and proactive about building skills.

About the work

Your post-op open-heart patient's chest tube output jumps and their pressure drops. What are you thinking and doing?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize bleeding or tamponade early and know how to escalate immediately in a CVICU.

How do you titrate vasoactive drips, and what are you watching for?

What they are checking: Whether they understand hemodynamic goals and safe titration of drugs like norepinephrine.

Walk me through how you assess a patient on a ventilator.

What they are checking: Whether they understand airway, ventilator settings and sedation, and work with respiratory therapy.

How do you prevent common ICU complications like infections, pressure injuries and delirium?

What they are checking: Whether they know preventive bundles and apply them consistently on a long night shift.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $34.00 - $51.00 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Multispecialty Care team. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge to coordinate and perform hands on acute patient care at the bedside. Position Specifics: o Department: CVICU o Core Function: Nursing o Schedule: Nights, 36 hrs/wk, 7pm-7am o Facility: St John’s Hospital o Location: Springfield, IL Registered Nurses (RNs) in the Critical Care setting are incredibly important members of the medical team who have the humbling task of caring for our sickest and most vulnerable patients. RNs not only provide high-quality medical care, but they also provide a healing touch and a compassionate presence to patients and their families during joyful, stressful and uncertain times. Education Qualifications • Graduate from an accredited and approved school of nursing accepted for licensure in the state of practice is required. • Bachelor’s of science in nursing is preferred. Experience Qualifications • Critical Care Nursing experience is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in state of practice is required. Wisconsin: RNs may practice with a valid multi-state RN license as outlined in the Nurse Licensure Compact rules. • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) are required based on the patient population in the specialty area worked. • Specialty certifications based on patient population such as Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), and Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) are preferred. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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