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Registered Nurse ,Hospital Day Shift

Mercyhealth · Rockford, IL · $34.45–$60.87 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you supported a patient's family during a difficult night.

What they are checking: Whether they show compassion and communicate clearly with families.

Tell me about a time you worked with a team to solve a problem on your unit.

What they are checking: Whether they participate in teamwork and improvement, as the posting stresses.

What would you do

This is a part-time night position. How do you stay current on unit changes when you're not there every day?

What they are checking: Whether they keep up with policies and changes to give safe care.

How do you organize your medication pass on a night shift?

What they are checking: Whether they have a safe and efficient system for meds and assessments.

How do you handle a patient who keeps putting on their call light for small requests?

What they are checking: Whether they stay patient and plan care to meet needs before the patient asks.

What do you do if you're assigned a patient type you're not familiar with?

What they are checking: Whether they ask for help and use resources instead of guessing.

About the work

A patient becomes suddenly confused and agitated in the middle of the night. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they look for medical causes like low oxygen or blood sugar instead of assuming behavior.

A patient's lab results come back abnormal at 4 a.m. When do you call the provider and when do you wait?

What they are checking: Whether they know which results need immediate action and which can wait for morning rounds.

How do you keep patients safe from falls at night?

What they are checking: Whether they use hourly rounding, bed alarms and other fall prevention steps.

How do you document care so the day shift has the information they need?

What they are checking: Whether they chart clearly and completely for a safe handoff.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

OVERVIEW This role provides patient care by checking patients’ needs, giving medications and treatments, creating care plans, and recording all care provided. The nurse works with doctors and other healthcare staff, teaches patients and families, makes decisions to keep patients safe, and helps improve the quality of care. SCHEDULE: 32-hours per week ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act. • Documents according to standards of care. • Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care. • Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. • Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. • Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. • Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. • Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE • Graduate of an accredited nursing program. • ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. • May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines) CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE • Licensed as an RN in state of practice • Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days • Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES May include color blind test (per department guidelines) LEVEL OF SUPERVISION N/A PAY RANGE: $34.45 - $60.87 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including: • Medical, Dental, Vision • Life & Disability Insurance • FSA/HSA Options • Generous, accruing paid time off • Paid Parental and caregiver leave • Career advancement and educational opportunities • Tuition and certification reimbursement • Certification Reimbursement • Well-being Programs • Employee Discounts • On-Demand Pay • Financial Education • Annual recognition/awards events • Partner appreciation days • Family entertainment/attractions discount • Community service/improvement opportunities Click here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

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