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RN for the ED in Beloit and MHTC or JBH- Night

Mercyhealth · Janesville, WI · $34.45–$51.68 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role covers nights in the emergency departments in Beloit and at MHTC or JBH. How do you handle rotating between departments with different layouts and teams?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay safe and efficient across sites instead of relying on knowing one unit by heart.

What is different about working nights in the ED, and how do you keep your judgment sharp at 4 a.m.?

What they are checking: Whether they have real strategies for fatigue so their assessments and medication checks stay reliable.

Tell me about a time you escalated a patient safety concern through the chain of command.

What they are checking: Whether they act on concerns at night when fewer leaders are around to notice.

Describe how you've handled a time when you were not sure about a skill or a procedure on a shift.

What they are checking: Whether they ask for help and look up policy rather than guessing in a high-stakes setting.

What has peer review or shared governance looked like for you, and what would you want to contribute here?

What they are checking: Whether they will take part in unit decisions and accept feedback from peers on their practice.

What would you do

An intoxicated patient becomes aggressive and starts pulling at their IV. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep everyone safe, use de-escalation first, and follow restraint policy if it goes further.

A patient is boarding in the ED waiting for an inpatient bed and their condition is changing. Whose patient are they and what do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep full ownership of boarders and escalate for a higher level of care when needed.

About the work

Walk me through how you assess and treat a patient who comes in with sepsis.

What they are checking: Whether they know sepsis screening, early labs and cultures, fluids and timely antibiotics.

How do you prioritize when you have four rooms and an ambulance radios in with a cardiac arrest?

What they are checking: Whether they can make quick tradeoffs and hand off or delegate without leaving anyone unmonitored.

How do you give a safe handoff when you transfer a patient to another unit or another hospital?

What they are checking: Whether they use a structured report like SBAR so nothing critical gets lost between teams.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

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 - $51.68 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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