OfferDrill.

Jobs › SSM Health

Registered Nurse - Vascular Surgery Clinic

SSM Health · IL · $20.11–$45.28 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

Apply at SSM Health

Likely interview questions for this role

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

About your past

Tell me about a time you worked closely with a provider to coordinate care for a complex patient.

What they are checking: Whether they can partner well with providers in a fast-paced clinic.

How do you explain a procedure to a patient who is scared of losing their leg?

What they are checking: Whether they can give honest information with compassion and help patients feel prepared.

What would you do

A patient calls saying their foot is suddenly cold, pale and painful. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize acute limb ischemia as an emergency and act immediately.

A diabetic patient keeps missing appointments, and their foot wound is getting worse. How do you help?

What they are checking: Whether they look for barriers like transportation and work with the team to find solutions.

How do you keep up with phone calls, refills and messages while also rooming patients?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance clinic tasks and stay organized.

About the work

How do you assess a patient's circulation in their legs during a clinic visit?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to check pulses, skin color and temperature, and spot signs of poor blood flow.

How do you care for and teach about a chronic leg wound or venous ulcer?

What they are checking: Whether they understand wound care and compression and can teach patients to follow it.

How do you prepare a patient for a vascular procedure, like holding blood thinners or getting labs?

What they are checking: Whether they coordinate pre-procedure steps to keep the patient safe and avoid cancellations.

How do you teach a patient about quitting smoking when they have vascular disease?

What they are checking: Whether they can talk about lifestyle changes without lecturing and offer real support.

How do you check a patient's incision after vascular surgery?

What they are checking: Whether they know signs of infection, bleeding or other complications at surgical sites.

Practice this interview out loud.

Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at SSM Health from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.

Practice this out loud

The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters— every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. As a Clinic Nurse, you will work closely with providers and care teams to coordinate patient care, perform clinical assessments, educate patients, and ensure seamless delivery of services in a fast-paced clinic environment. This position may be filled by a Licensed Practical Nurse. Department: Vascular Surgery, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon Schedule: Day shift, Monday-Friday, no nights, weekends, holidays or on-call requirements Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day. Pay Range: $20.11 - $45.28 Pay Rate Type: Hourly SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law. Job Summary: Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. • Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. • Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. • Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. • May round with physician in an inpatient setting. • Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service. • As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE • No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/moving of patients. • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional driving. • Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 6210000046 MP 235 Vascular Surgery Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

Apply at SSM Health