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Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department- Weekends

Memorial Health · Lincoln, IL · $30.23–$48.37 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you stay alert and safe on long overnight shifts?

What they are checking: Whether they have real habits to manage fatigue, which affects patient safety on nights.

Tell me about a time you had to keep a family calm while caring for a very sick patient.

What they are checking: Whether they can support families under stress while still focusing on care.

What would you do

This job is Friday and Saturday overnights, 50 of 52 weekends a year. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they can truly commit to the weekend program, since gaps are hard to cover on nights.

Overnight in a smaller ED there may be fewer staff. How do you handle a critical patient with limited help?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize and call for help early when resources are thin at night.

A patient comes in very intoxicated and you are worried they might be hiding an injury. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they look past intoxication to find real injuries instead of assuming it is just alcohol.

How would you work toward ENPC, TNCC or ECRN certification?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real plan to meet the certification timeline the posting describes.

You are pulled in many directions overnight. How do you decide what to do next?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by patient acuity rather than by who is asking loudest.

About the work

Walk me through your assessment of a patient with sudden stroke symptoms.

What they are checking: Whether they act on stroke protocols quickly, since time from symptoms to treatment matters.

How do you give care that fits the patient's age, from infants to older adults?

What they are checking: Whether they adjust assessment and care to age, which the posting requires.

What steps do you take when a patient leaves against medical advice?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to inform, document and involve the physician when a patient leaves early.

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The full job description

As published by Memorial Health.

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer. Position Type: On-site Job Description Summary: Registered Nurse (RN) – ED Part-time- 24 hours per week Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus Our Weekends only program requires working 50 out of 52 weekend per year and pays an additional $10/hr. premium pay on top of base rate and differential pay. Friday and Saturday Overnight 6:30pm-7:00am. As a Registered Nurse-ED, you will be responsible for the care of a designated group of patients in a structured setting through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. To review Memorial's Benefits click here: Benefits - Memorial HR Job Description: Licensure/Certification/Registry: - Current RN license in the State of Illinois required. Healthcare Provider BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. - Healthcare Provider or Instructor BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. - ACLS (provider or instructor), PALS (provider or instructor) or ENPC, TNCC or TNS, and ECRN certifications preferred within 1 year, and required within 2 years of hire date. ECRN certification is only required of full- and part-time staff. Experience: - Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder levels as follows (12 months experience as a registered nurse is required in order to apply for promotion in the clinical ladder): - Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-12 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid. BSN preferred. - Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 13-24 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid. BSN preferred. - Clinical Nurse III: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 25 - 35 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. BSN required. - Clinical Nurse IV: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 36 credits on the Clinical Ladder with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. Enrollment in BSN or MSN program or completion of minimum of BSN require Pay Transparency $30.23 - $48.37 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role. Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/ If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact askHR@mhsil.com . Requests will be handled confidentially.

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